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What is wealth to me if I cannot enjoy it?
What is wealth to me if I cannot enjoy it?
When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often
mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large.
When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often
mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large.
Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.
Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.
It is sheer folly when all is gone to lose even one's passage
money.
It is sheer folly when all is gone to lose even one's passage
money.
When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.
When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.
A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.
A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.
The mill cannot grind with water that's past.
The mill cannot grind with water that's past.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
Our yesterday's to-morrow now is gone,
And still a new to-morrow does come on.
We by to-morrow read more
Our yesterday's to-morrow now is gone,
And still a new to-morrow does come on.
We by to-morrow draw out all our store,
Till the exhausted well can yield no more.
