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The goal of yesterday will be our starting-point to-morrow.
The goal of yesterday will be our starting-point to-morrow.
It will never come out of the flesh that's bred in the bone.
It will never come out of the flesh that's bred in the bone.
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
Better is one Accipe, then twice to say, Dabo tibi.
Better is one Accipe, then twice to say, Dabo tibi.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.
We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.
He that will learne to pray, let him goe to Sea.
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He that will learne to pray, let him goe to Sea.
[He that will learn to pray, let him go to Sea.]
Power seldome grows old at Court.
Power seldome grows old at Court.
