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By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
Sudden friendship, sure repentance.
Sudden friendship, sure repentance.
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.
An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.
