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Our fears vanish as the danger approaches.
Our fears vanish as the danger approaches.
A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in read more
A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong.
Was everything by starts, and nothing long;
But in the course of one revolving moon,
Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.
For there's no motion
That tends to vice in man, but I affirm
It is the woman's read more
For there's no motion
That tends to vice in man, but I affirm
It is the woman's part.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
He is not poor who has a competency.
He is not poor who has a competency.
Patience is sorrow's salve.
Patience is sorrow's salve.
The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him.
[The lion is not so fierce as they paint read more
The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him.
[The lion is not so fierce as they paint him.]
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
