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Hold their nose to the grindstone.
Hold their nose to the grindstone.
How far that little candle throws its beams;
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
How far that little candle throws its beams;
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
The truly noble mind has no resentments.
The truly noble mind has no resentments.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall read more
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes
of the sea shall declare unto thee.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.
Evening words are not like to morning.
Evening words are not like to morning.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
