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I know not which way to turn. [I am in a quandary.]
I know not which way to turn. [I am in a quandary.]
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.
Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.
He is most powerful who governs himself.
He is most powerful who governs himself.
Is there a man whose judgment clear
Can others teach the course to steer,
Yet runs himself read more
Is there a man whose judgment clear
Can others teach the course to steer,
Yet runs himself life's mad career,
Wild as the wave?
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
What loss feels he that wots not what he loses?
What loss feels he that wots not what he loses?
There is no disputing about taste.
[Lat., De gustibus non disputandum.]
There is no disputing about taste.
[Lat., De gustibus non disputandum.]
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.