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That which two will, takes effect.
That which two will, takes effect.
All is grist that comes to the mill.
All is grist that comes to the mill.
Of all the griefs that harass the distress'd,
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest;
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Of all the griefs that harass the distress'd,
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest;
Fate never wounds more deep the generous heart,
Than when a blockhead's insult points the dart.
The net is not spread for the hawk or the kite.
The net is not spread for the hawk or the kite.
That which sufficeth is not little.
That which sufficeth is not little.
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]
Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]
It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can
be successful without being envied read more
It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can
be successful without being envied and hated.]
'Tis an easy thing to find a staff to beat a dog.
'Tis an easy thing to find a staff to beat a dog.
