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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing read more
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.
That which sufficeth is not little.
That which sufficeth is not little.
The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.
The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood.
The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
We should all endure our own grievances rather than detract from
the comforts of others.
We should all endure our own grievances rather than detract from
the comforts of others.