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As many men, so many opinions.
As many men, so many opinions.
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
Poor Peggy hawks nosegays from street to street
Till--think of that who find life so sweet!--
She read more
Poor Peggy hawks nosegays from street to street
Till--think of that who find life so sweet!--
She hates the smell of roses!
He is the least in want who is the least covetous.
He is the least in want who is the least covetous.
But few prize honour more than money.
But few prize honour more than money.
So get the start of the majestic world
And bear the palm alone.
So get the start of the majestic world
And bear the palm alone.
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.
In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.
