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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.
The honied tongue hath its poison.
The honied tongue hath its poison.
Better fed than taught.
Better fed than taught.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic read more
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic of ale and cider.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
The human mind ever longs for occupation.
The human mind ever longs for occupation.
A people without history is like the wind on the buffalo grass.
A people without history is like the wind on the buffalo grass.
