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From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower read more
From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower of enjoyment.
Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.
Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
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Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
I have a kind of alacrity in sinking.
I have a kind of alacrity in sinking.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
Fidelity, purchased with money, money can destroy.
Fidelity, purchased with money, money can destroy.
He who assists the wicked will in time rue it.
He who assists the wicked will in time rue it.
Nor am I ashamed, as some are, to confess my ignorance of those
matters with which I am unacquainted.
Nor am I ashamed, as some are, to confess my ignorance of those
matters with which I am unacquainted.
