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Nature has placed his own happiness in each man's hands, if he
only knew how to use it.
Nature has placed his own happiness in each man's hands, if he
only knew how to use it.
Bashfulness is an enemy to poverty.
Bashfulness is an enemy to poverty.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
They appear but here and there swimming in the vasty deep. [The
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They appear but here and there swimming in the vasty deep. [The
portions of some books really worth notice are few and far
between.]
However exalted our position, we should still not despise the
powers of the humble.
However exalted our position, we should still not despise the
powers of the humble.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their bud.
Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their bud.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
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All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
The better reason.