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The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
Never was anything so inconsistent.
Never was anything so inconsistent.
It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a
sense of shame, and by conciliatory read more
It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a
sense of shame, and by conciliatory means, than by fear.
Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but enjoyed.
Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but enjoyed.
Success in crime always invites to worse deeds.
Success in crime always invites to worse deeds.
Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
There is no retracing our steps.
There is no retracing our steps.
How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
By looking at squinting people you learn to squint.
By looking at squinting people you learn to squint.