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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
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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.
Unless the vessel be pure, everything which is poured into it
will turn sour.
Unless the vessel be pure, everything which is poured into it
will turn sour.
He must of necessity fear many whom many fear.
He must of necessity fear many whom many fear.
He is most powerful who governs himself.
He is most powerful who governs himself.
In sports and journeys men are knowne.
In sports and journeys men are knowne.
As you sow, so shall you also reap.
As you sow, so shall you also reap.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
Seeing is different than being told.
Seeing is different than being told.
