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One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.
If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.
Something attempted, something done
Has earned a night's repose.
Something attempted, something done
Has earned a night's repose.
The finishing stroke of all sorrow.
The finishing stroke of all sorrow.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
He confesses his guilt who flies from his trial.
He confesses his guilt who flies from his trial.
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will read more
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work
hard.]
