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Anger manages everything badly.
Anger manages everything badly.
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.
So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
True praise rootes and spreedes.
True praise rootes and spreedes.
He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]
He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]
The whole family is packed into one trap.
The whole family is packed into one trap.
