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To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free,
These are imperial arts.
To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free,
These are imperial arts.
What we hear strikes the mind with less force than what we see.
What we hear strikes the mind with less force than what we see.
Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.
Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.
Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
He touches nothing but he adds a charm.
He touches nothing but he adds a charm.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
It is success that colours all in life,
Success makes fools admir'd, makes villains honest.
It is success that colours all in life,
Success makes fools admir'd, makes villains honest.
A fault is fostered by concealment.
A fault is fostered by concealment.
