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The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
The more a man denies himself, the more he shall receive from
heaven. Naked, I seek the camp of read more
The more a man denies himself, the more he shall receive from
heaven. Naked, I seek the camp of those who covet nothing.
[Lat., Quanto quisque sibi plura negaverit,
A dis plura feret. Nil cupientium
Nudus castra peto.]
Every man has his price.
Every man has his price.
If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun.
If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun.
Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.
Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.
Craft against vice I must apply.
Craft against vice I must apply.
A Horse made, and a man to make.
A Horse made, and a man to make.
The very rats
Instinctively had quit it.
The very rats
Instinctively had quit it.
