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By many indignities we come to dignities.
By many indignities we come to dignities.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the
opportunity is lost.
While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the
opportunity is lost.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.
Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.
When a man makes up his mind to thrash another, he must also make
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When a man makes up his mind to thrash another, he must also make
up his mind to be a little thrashed himself.
War should neither be feared nor provoked.
War should neither be feared nor provoked.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
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Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
But where unbruised youth with unstuffed brain
Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
