Is the sun dimmed, that gnats do fly in it?

Is the sun dimmed, that gnats do fly in it?

The Rich knowes not who is his friend.

The Rich knowes not who is his friend.

Success brings many to ruin.

Success brings many to ruin.

But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
Casts off its bright skin yearly like a snake.

None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most
delighted.

None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most
delighted.

The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the
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The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the
wind, and the higher the tower the greater the fall thereof.

Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.

Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.

The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.

The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.

Modesty should accompany youth.

Modesty should accompany youth.