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Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
The hope of escaping with impunity is the greatest incentive to
vice.
The hope of escaping with impunity is the greatest incentive to
vice.
What is to be once resolved on should be first often well
considered.
What is to be once resolved on should be first often well
considered.
Little we heed the tempest drear,
While music, mirth, and social cheer,
Speed on their wings the read more
Little we heed the tempest drear,
While music, mirth, and social cheer,
Speed on their wings the passing year.
Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
[Prosperity lets go the bridle.]
Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
[Prosperity lets go the bridle.]
Seeming genial, venial fault.
Seeming genial, venial fault.
Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.
Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
In avoiding one evil we fall into another, if we use not
discretion.
In avoiding one evil we fall into another, if we use not
discretion.