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Two ill meales make the third a glutton.
Two ill meales make the third a glutton.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard.
It seems to me most strange that men should fear,
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
In time comes he whom God sends.
In time comes he whom God sends.
To make a commencement requires a mental effort.
To make a commencement requires a mental effort.
It is not to be argued that the abuse of a thing proves that it
is useless.
It is not to be argued that the abuse of a thing proves that it
is useless.
All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.
All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.