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Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!
Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!
Idle folks have the most labour.
Idle folks have the most labour.
It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.
It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.
Endure the present, and watch for better things.
Endure the present, and watch for better things.
Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.
Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
It is easy to be wise after the event.
It is easy to be wise after the event.
