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Why will no man confess his faults? Because he continues to
indulge in them; a man cannot tell his read more
Why will no man confess his faults? Because he continues to
indulge in them; a man cannot tell his dream till he wakes.
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.
Get money, money still!
And then let virtue follow, if she will.
Get money, money still!
And then let virtue follow, if she will.
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some
coveted after, they have erred read more
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some
coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced
themselves through with many sorrows.
My days of love are over: me no more
The charms of maid, wife, and still less of widow,
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My days of love are over: me no more
The charms of maid, wife, and still less of widow,
Can make the fool of; that they made before:
In fact I must not lead the life I did do.
He is praised by some, blamed by others.
He is praised by some, blamed by others.
