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Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.
Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
How much of injustice and depravity is sanctioned by custom!
How much of injustice and depravity is sanctioned by custom!
No choice amongst stinking fish.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]
A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]
But when to mischief mortals bend their will,
How soon they find fit instruments of ill.
But when to mischief mortals bend their will,
How soon they find fit instruments of ill.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
