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Thus the whirligig of time
Brings in his revenges.
Thus the whirligig of time
Brings in his revenges.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.
Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang read more
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.
Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
Compound for sins they are inclined to,
By damning those they have no mind to.
Compound for sins they are inclined to,
By damning those they have no mind to.
