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I hate all children of precocious talent.
I hate all children of precocious talent.
Change but the name, and you are the subject of the story.
Change but the name, and you are the subject of the story.
He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.
He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.
To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.
He has no other recommendation, save an assumed and crafty
solemnity of demeanour.
He has no other recommendation, save an assumed and crafty
solemnity of demeanour.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.
Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.
