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Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?
What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?
But few prize honour more than money.
But few prize honour more than money.
He that commits a fault, thinkes every one speakes of it.
He that commits a fault, thinkes every one speakes of it.
To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free,
These are imperial arts.
To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free,
These are imperial arts.
Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
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Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
Of bragging horror.
He comes not in my books.
He comes not in my books.
Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.
Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.
