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In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?
In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
He that contemplates hath a day without night.
He that contemplates hath a day without night.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
And maidens call it--Love in idleness.
And maidens call it--Love in idleness.
Of all the griefs that harass the distress'd,
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest;
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Of all the griefs that harass the distress'd,
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest;
Fate never wounds more deep the generous heart,
Than when a blockhead's insult points the dart.
The conviction of having committed a fault is its first and
greatest punishment.
The conviction of having committed a fault is its first and
greatest punishment.
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
