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The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.
The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.
At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.
I am myself a man, and nothing relating to men is a matter of
indifference to me.
I am myself a man, and nothing relating to men is a matter of
indifference to me.
His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
The body is more drest then the soule.
The body is more drest then the soule.
Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]
Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]
