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We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
Every man's censure is first moulded in his own nature.
Every man's censure is first moulded in his own nature.
Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.
Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
Pension never inriched young man.
Pension never inriched young man.
It's not improbable that a man may receive more solid
satisfaction from pudding while he is alive than from read more
It's not improbable that a man may receive more solid
satisfaction from pudding while he is alive than from praise
after he is dead.
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.
Pry not into the affairs of others, and keep secret that which
has been entrusted to you, though sorely read more
Pry not into the affairs of others, and keep secret that which
has been entrusted to you, though sorely tempted by wine and
passion.
Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.
Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.