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Honourable mention encourages science, and merit is fostered by
praise.
Honourable mention encourages science, and merit is fostered by
praise.
Check the beginning of evil; the remedy is too late when the
disease by delay has increased in strength.
Check the beginning of evil; the remedy is too late when the
disease by delay has increased in strength.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
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The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
Though Fate said, a hero should perish ill light;
So up rose bright Phoebus, and down fell the knight.
I have other fish to fry.
I have other fish to fry.
The tree that growes slowly, keepes it selfe for another.
The tree that growes slowly, keepes it selfe for another.
Eloquence enough, but little wisdom.
Eloquence enough, but little wisdom.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
