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I see the better course and approve of it; I follow, alas! the
worse!
I see the better course and approve of it; I follow, alas! the
worse!
Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.
Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.
His bark is worse than his bite.
His bark is worse than his bite.
The more virtuous a man himself is, the less does he suspect
baseness in others.
The more virtuous a man himself is, the less does he suspect
baseness in others.
The rose is often found near the nettle.
The rose is often found near the nettle.
'Tis not the fight that crowns us, but the end.
'Tis not the fight that crowns us, but the end.
He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
They make a desert and they call it peace.
They make a desert and they call it peace.
A kinsman, a friend, or whom you intreate, take not to serve you,
if you will be served neately.
A kinsman, a friend, or whom you intreate, take not to serve you,
if you will be served neately.
