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Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history.
Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history.
Whatsoever has exceeded its proper limit is in an unstable
position.
Whatsoever has exceeded its proper limit is in an unstable
position.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Shoemaker, stick to your last.
[Lat., Ne supra crepidam judicaret.]
Shoemaker, stick to your last.
[Lat., Ne supra crepidam judicaret.]
He who repents of his fault is almost guiltless.
He who repents of his fault is almost guiltless.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
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O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!
Drought never brought dearth.
Drought never brought dearth.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
