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Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
When the lightning strikes but one, not one only does it terrify.
When the lightning strikes but one, not one only does it terrify.
What's gone, and what's past help,
Should be past grieve.
What's gone, and what's past help,
Should be past grieve.
The best mirrour is an old friend.
The best mirrour is an old friend.
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis read more
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in
errore perseverare.]
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
Feares are divided in the midst.
Feares are divided in the midst.
