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Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.
Old men go to Death, Death comes to Young men.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
A little labour, much health.
A little labour, much health.
Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.
Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.
Is the sun dimmed, that gnats do fly in it?
Is the sun dimmed, that gnats do fly in it?
Nothing is more obnoxious than a low person raised to a high
position.
Nothing is more obnoxious than a low person raised to a high
position.
A diligent Scholer, and the Master's paid.
A diligent Scholer, and the Master's paid.
Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet.
[Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]
Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet.
[Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]
