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The more virtuous a man himself is, the less does he suspect
baseness in others.
The more virtuous a man himself is, the less does he suspect
baseness in others.
No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]
No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.
We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.
Of all the griefs that harass the distress'd,
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest;
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Of all the griefs that harass the distress'd,
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest;
Fate never wounds more deep the generous heart,
Than when a blockhead's insult points the dart.
It is the bright day that brings forth the adder.
It is the bright day that brings forth the adder.
The fellow is either a madman or a poet.
The fellow is either a madman or a poet.
Villany reduces those whom it defiles to the same level.
Villany reduces those whom it defiles to the same level.
