Maxioms by William Makepeace Thackeray
Next to the very young, the very old are the most selfish.
Next to the very young, the very old are the most selfish.
He that has ears to hear, let him stuff them with cotton.
He that has ears to hear, let him stuff them with cotton.
A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
Novelty has charms that our minds can hardly withstand
Novelty has charms that our minds can hardly withstand
Although I enter not,
Yet round about the spot
Ofttimes I hover;
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Although I enter not,
Yet round about the spot
Ofttimes I hover;
And near the sacred gate,
With longing eyes I wait,
Expectant of her.
