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Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.
Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Providence is better then a rent.
Providence is better then a rent.
He that serves, must serve.
He that serves, must serve.
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!
One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
