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He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him
chasteneth him betimes.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him
chasteneth him betimes.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
With but a plank between them and their fate.
With but a plank between them and their fate.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.
So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.
The way is an ill neighbour.
The way is an ill neighbour.
When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash;
when the ash is before read more
When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash;
when the ash is before the oak, then you may expect a soak.
The whole family is packed into one trap.
The whole family is packed into one trap.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have
greatness thrust upon 'em.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have
greatness thrust upon 'em.
