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Nothing can come of nothing.
Nothing can come of nothing.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.
Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness.
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness.
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.
One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.