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The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
One heat another heat expels.
One heat another heat expels.
O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the devil.
O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the devil.
The thread breakes, where it is weakest.
The thread breakes, where it is weakest.
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
A valiant mans looke is more then a cowards sword.
A valiant mans looke is more then a cowards sword.
Hold on, and wait for the grasshoppers. [Wait for better times.]
Hold on, and wait for the grasshoppers. [Wait for better times.]
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.
