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The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.
In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
Where there is peace, God is.
Where there is peace, God is.
Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!
Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!
There is as much love between you and me as between the wolf and
the lamb.
There is as much love between you and me as between the wolf and
the lamb.
