It is not easy to bear prosperity unruffled.

It is not easy to bear prosperity unruffled.

Let that flea stick in the wa', when the dirt's dry, it'll rub
out.

Let that flea stick in the wa', when the dirt's dry, it'll rub
out.

Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure;
Each day of business has its hour of leisure.

Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure;
Each day of business has its hour of leisure.

The miser is ever in want.

The miser is ever in want.

Not surpassing in crafty measures, but in the power of arms.

Not surpassing in crafty measures, but in the power of arms.

The soule needs few things, the body many.

The soule needs few things, the body many.

Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
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Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
Of bragging horror.

Fire is next akin to smoke.

Fire is next akin to smoke.

He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.

He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.