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The best bred have the best portion.
The best bred have the best portion.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
I have raised for myself a monument more durable than brass.
I have raised for myself a monument more durable than brass.
Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.
The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.
She had a good opinion of advice,
Like all who give and eke receive it gratis,
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She had a good opinion of advice,
Like all who give and eke receive it gratis,
For which small thanks are still the market price,
Even where the article at highest rate is.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.
