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God made the country, and man made the town.
God made the country, and man made the town.
What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.
What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Virtue may be cheerful without forgetting its dignity.
Virtue may be cheerful without forgetting its dignity.
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active
employment.
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active
employment.
It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
[Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]
It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
[Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]
One science only will one genius fit,
So vast is art, so narrow human wit.
One science only will one genius fit,
So vast is art, so narrow human wit.
Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.
Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy read more
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.