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A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
He who surpasses or subdues mankind,
Must look down on the hate of those below.
He who surpasses or subdues mankind,
Must look down on the hate of those below.
Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.
Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem read more
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem dii diligunt,
Adolescens moritur, dum valet, sentit, sapit.]
