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Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often
mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large.
When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often
mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large.
From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower read more
From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower of enjoyment.
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth
the law, happy is he.
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth
the law, happy is he.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?
Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.
Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.
