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The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
The girl is the smallest portion of herself. [The girl is all
crinoline and chignon.]
The girl is the smallest portion of herself. [The girl is all
crinoline and chignon.]
If folly were griefe every house would weepe.
If folly were griefe every house would weepe.
Some falls the means are happier to rise.
Some falls the means are happier to rise.
I have raised for myself a monument more durable than brass.
I have raised for myself a monument more durable than brass.
Whose nature is so far from doing harms,
That he suspects none.
Whose nature is so far from doing harms,
That he suspects none.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
The goal of yesterday will be our starting-point to-morrow.
The goal of yesterday will be our starting-point to-morrow.