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He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]
He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]
Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.
Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
When you have set yourself a task finish it.
When you have set yourself a task finish it.
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
What mighty contests rise from trivial things.
What mighty contests rise from trivial things.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most
powerful are broken down by discord.
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most
powerful are broken down by discord.
Although the last, not least.
Although the last, not least.
