All that's bright must fade,--
The brightest still the fleetest;
All that's sweet was made
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All that's bright must fade,--
The brightest still the fleetest;
All that's sweet was made
But to be lost when sweetest.

The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.

The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.

A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.

A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.

Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.

Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.

A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.

A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.

The whole race of scribblers flies from the town and yearns for
country life.

The whole race of scribblers flies from the town and yearns for
country life.

He who sounds his own trumpet will soon find plenty to laugh at
him.

He who sounds his own trumpet will soon find plenty to laugh at
him.

One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.

One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.

Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.

Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.