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Such men as fortune raises from a mean estate to the highest
elevation by way of a joke.
Such men as fortune raises from a mean estate to the highest
elevation by way of a joke.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.
In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.
To be too busie gets contempt.
To be too busie gets contempt.
We are deceived by the semblance of what is just.
We are deceived by the semblance of what is just.
She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret
fire.
She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret
fire.
The getting out of doors is the greatest part of the journey.
The getting out of doors is the greatest part of the journey.
