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A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
He that lives not well one yeare, sorrowes seven after.
He that lives not well one yeare, sorrowes seven after.
Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.
Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
Anger is like
A full hot horse, who being allowed his way,
Self-mettle tires him.
Anger is like
A full hot horse, who being allowed his way,
Self-mettle tires him.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their bud.
Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their bud.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
