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[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.
[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.
He tells old wives' tales much to the point.
He tells old wives' tales much to the point.
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.
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.]
Relaxation should at times be given to the mind, the better to
fit it for toil when resumed.
Relaxation should at times be given to the mind, the better to
fit it for toil when resumed.
He who says what he likes, must hear what he does not like.
He who says what he likes, must hear what he does not like.
Never less alone, than when alone.
Never less alone, than when alone.
Patience, time and money accommodate all things.
Patience, time and money accommodate all things.
