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Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of read more
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.
'Tis the same with common natures,
Use 'em kindly, they rebel;
But, be rough as nutmeg-graters,
And the rogues obey you well.
How blessings brighten as they take their flight.
How blessings brighten as they take their flight.
Robin Hood could brave all weathers but a thaw wind.
Robin Hood could brave all weathers but a thaw wind.
There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your read more
There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
Do not unto another that which you would not he should do unto
you.
Do not unto another that which you would not he should do unto
you.
Savage bears agree with one another.
Savage bears agree with one another.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
