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Little losses amaze, great tame.
Little losses amaze, great tame.
He enters the port with a full sail.
He enters the port with a full sail.
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
Old soldiers never die;
They fade away!
Old soldiers never die;
They fade away!
His eyes
Were with his heart. and that was far away.
His eyes
Were with his heart. and that was far away.
Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.
Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.
The remedy is worse than the disease.
The remedy is worse than the disease.
Weeds are shallow-rooted,
Suffer them now, and they'll o'ergrow the garden,
And choke the herbs for want read more
Weeds are shallow-rooted,
Suffer them now, and they'll o'ergrow the garden,
And choke the herbs for want of husbandry.
