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And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
He who wishes to injure another, will soon find a pretext.
He who wishes to injure another, will soon find a pretext.
Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make read more
Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make it at least, a merry-go-round,
By--sending the wine round too.
Content is more than a kingdom.
Content is more than a kingdom.
You rub the sore
When you should bring the plaster!
You rub the sore
When you should bring the plaster!
From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower read more
From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower of enjoyment.
Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
The vertue of a coward is suspition.
The vertue of a coward is suspition.
Rest strengthens the body, the mind too is thus supported; but
unremitting toil destroys both.
Rest strengthens the body, the mind too is thus supported; but
unremitting toil destroys both.
