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Desiring things widely different for their various tastes.
Desiring things widely different for their various tastes.
It's a poore sport that's not worth the candle.
[It is a poor sport that is not worth the read more
It's a poore sport that's not worth the candle.
[It is a poor sport that is not worth the candle.]
Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.
Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
Fair words butter no parsnips.
Fair words butter no parsnips.
Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.
Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.
Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.
Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
There are faults we would fain pardon.
There are faults we would fain pardon.
