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No lock will hold against the power of gold.
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on.
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
God keep me from false friends!
God keep me from false friends!
For the air of youth,
Hopeful and cheerful, in thy blood will reign
A melancholy damp of read more
For the air of youth,
Hopeful and cheerful, in thy blood will reign
A melancholy damp of cold and dry
To weigh thy spirits down, and last consume
The balm of life.
The generous heart
Should scorn a pleasure which gives others pain.
The generous heart
Should scorn a pleasure which gives others pain.
Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and
pounds will take care of themselves.
Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and
pounds will take care of themselves.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
