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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.
Bring in great logs and let them lie
To make a solid core of heat.
Bring in great logs and let them lie
To make a solid core of heat.
The hearts letter is read in the eyes.
The hearts letter is read in the eyes.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
Sit in your place and none can make you rise.
Sit in your place and none can make you rise.
A man's destiny is alwayes dark.
A man's destiny is alwayes dark.
Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money.
Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money.
This victory will be your I ruin.
This victory will be your I ruin.
