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The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.
The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.
He is the least in want who is the least covetous.
He is the least in want who is the least covetous.
An intemperate patient makes a harsh doctor.
An intemperate patient makes a harsh doctor.
He who wants to get rich wants to get rich quickly.
He who wants to get rich wants to get rich quickly.
Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!
Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
But when to mischief mortals bend their will,
How soon they find fit instruments of ill.
But when to mischief mortals bend their will,
How soon they find fit instruments of ill.
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.
The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.
