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I care not twopence.
I care not twopence.
It is easier to appear worthy of a position one does not hold,
than of the office which one read more
It is easier to appear worthy of a position one does not hold,
than of the office which one fills.
[Fr., Il est plus facile de paraitre digne des emplois qu'on n'a
pas que de ceux que l'on exerce.]
The destroyer of weeds, thistles, and thorns is a benefactor whether he soweth grain or not.
The destroyer of weeds, thistles, and thorns is a benefactor whether he soweth grain or not.
This mournful truth is everywhere confess'd,
Slow rises worth by poverty depress'd.
This mournful truth is everywhere confess'd,
Slow rises worth by poverty depress'd.
An intelligent enemy is worth more than a stupid friend.
An intelligent enemy is worth more than a stupid friend.
Sometimes something worth doing is worth overdoing.
Sometimes something worth doing is worth overdoing.
An ounce of enterprise is worth a pound of privilege.
An ounce of enterprise is worth a pound of privilege.
Anything worth doing well is worth doing slowly.
Anything worth doing well is worth doing slowly.
Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.rn
Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.rn
