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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
Our own experience preaches.
The river past, and God forgotten.
The river past, and God forgotten.
Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.
Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be
insulted.
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be
insulted.
By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
He confesses his guilt who flies from his trial.
He confesses his guilt who flies from his trial.
Sudden friendship, sure repentance.
Sudden friendship, sure repentance.
This division of labour will lessen the task.
This division of labour will lessen the task.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
