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A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving
favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving
favour rather than silver and gold.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
To a brave man every soil is his country.
To a brave man every soil is his country.
Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.
Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.
For no one cares for matrimonial cooings,
There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.
For no one cares for matrimonial cooings,
There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.
Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.
Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.
The more a man denies himself, the more he shall receive from
heaven. Naked, I seek the camp of read more
The more a man denies himself, the more he shall receive from
heaven. Naked, I seek the camp of those who covet nothing.
[Lat., Quanto quisque sibi plura negaverit,
A dis plura feret. Nil cupientium
Nudus castra peto.]
The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer.
The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer.
Novelty in all things is charming.
Novelty in all things is charming.
