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In excessive altercation, truth is lost.
[Lat., Nimium altercando veritas amittitur.]
In excessive altercation, truth is lost.
[Lat., Nimium altercando veritas amittitur.]
Thus when a barber and collier fight,
The barber beats the luckless collier--white;
The dusty collier heaves read more
Thus when a barber and collier fight,
The barber beats the luckless collier--white;
The dusty collier heaves his ponderous sack,
And, big with vengeance, beats the barber--black.
In comes the brick-dust man, with grime o'er spread,
And beats the collier and the barber--red;
Black, red, and white, in various clouds are toss'd,
And in the dust they raise the combatants are lost.
Not hate, but glory, made these chiefs contend;
And each brave foe was in his soul a friend.
Not hate, but glory, made these chiefs contend;
And each brave foe was in his soul a friend.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman
are alike.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman
are alike.
Agreement exists in disagreement.
[Lat., Mansit concordia discors.]
Agreement exists in disagreement.
[Lat., Mansit concordia discors.]
But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast,
For gentle ways are best, and keep aloof
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But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast,
For gentle ways are best, and keep aloof
From sharp contentions.
Stir up the hornets.
[Fr., Irriter les freslons.]
Stir up the hornets.
[Fr., Irriter les freslons.]
The whole discord of this world consists in discords.
[Lat., Tota hujus mundi concordia ex discordibus constat.]
The whole discord of this world consists in discords.
[Lat., Tota hujus mundi concordia ex discordibus constat.]
Contentions fierce,
Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.
Contentions fierce,
Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.
