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Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
A fair face may make a foul bargain.
A fair face may make a foul bargain.
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
Take time: much may be gained by patience.
Take time: much may be gained by patience.
The present century was growing blind
To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks,
Until his late read more
The present century was growing blind
To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks,
Until his late life by Archdeacon Coxe.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
