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Living well is the best revenge.
Living well is the best revenge.
I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so read more
I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so renowned on Grecian earth,
The Lindian Cleobulus said, "The mean was still the best";
The Spartan Chilo said, "Know thyself," a heaven-born phrase
confessed.
Corinthian Periander taught "Our anger to command,"
"Too much of nothing," Pittacus, from Mitylene's strand;
Athenian Solon this advised, "Look to the end of life,"
And Bias from Priene showed, "Bad men are the most rife";
Milesian Thales uregd that "None should e'er a surety be";
Few were there words, but if you look, you'll much in little see.
Anothers bread costs deare.
Anothers bread costs deare.
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many
superfluous things which the owner knows not of, read more
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many
superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to
the thieves.
Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your
enemy.
Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your
enemy.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
It's good tying the sack before it be full.
It's good tying the sack before it be full.