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Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.
Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.
An injury may prove a blessing.
An injury may prove a blessing.
Slight are the outward signs of evil thought.
Slight are the outward signs of evil thought.
All men have more consideration for themselves than for others.
All men have more consideration for themselves than for others.
It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the read more
It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the superstructure should
collapse in ruin.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes
us.
We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes
us.
