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We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and
heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those read more
We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and
heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those which are afar
off.
Nought so vile, that on the earth doth live,
But to the earth some special good cloth give.
Nought so vile, that on the earth doth live,
But to the earth some special good cloth give.
Every man makes a god of his own desire.
Every man makes a god of his own desire.
Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?
Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
Praise none too much, for all are fickle.
Praise none too much, for all are fickle.
A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.
A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.
