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Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.
Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.
The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost.
The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
Do not expect good from another's death.
Do not expect good from another's death.
Into a mouth shut flies flie not.
Into a mouth shut flies flie not.
I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.
I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.