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That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least
inviting.
That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least
inviting.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but enjoyed.
Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but enjoyed.
When a man is pleased with the lot of others, he is dissatisfied
with his own, as a matter read more
When a man is pleased with the lot of others, he is dissatisfied
with his own, as a matter of course.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.
Demons in act, but gods at least in face.
Demons in act, but gods at least in face.
Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.
Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
