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A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
One man thinks one thing best, another another.
One man thinks one thing best, another another.
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem read more
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem dii diligunt,
Adolescens moritur, dum valet, sentit, sapit.]
We make allowance for necessity.
We make allowance for necessity.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to read more
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to drink.
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord
shall reward thee.
Beat all your feathers as flat as pancakes.
Beat all your feathers as flat as pancakes.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them.
Whenever you see a fellow-creature in trouble, remember that he
is a man.
Whenever you see a fellow-creature in trouble, remember that he
is a man.
