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In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.
He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.
But what avail'd this temperance, not complete
Against another object more enticing?
But what avail'd this temperance, not complete
Against another object more enticing?
Great trees are good for nothing but shade.
Great trees are good for nothing but shade.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.
Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.
It is said that the propriety even of old Cato often yielded to
the exciting influence of the grape.
It is said that the propriety even of old Cato often yielded to
the exciting influence of the grape.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
