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The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The tear that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.
The tear that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.
Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.
Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]
He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.
I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]
I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]
