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Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.
Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.
Make three bites of a cherry.
Make three bites of a cherry.
Thursday come, and the week's gone.
Thursday come, and the week's gone.
Demons in act, but gods at least in face.
Demons in act, but gods at least in face.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
The best manners are stained by haughtiness.
The best manners are stained by haughtiness.
Tears are at times as eloquent as words. [Weeping hath a voice.]
Tears are at times as eloquent as words. [Weeping hath a voice.]
It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]
It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]
