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He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our read more
There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our bad neighbor makes us early stirrers,
Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.
Spectacles are deaths Harquebuze.
Spectacles are deaths Harquebuze.
A friend always loves, but he who loves is not always a friend.
A friend always loves, but he who loves is not always a friend.
Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.
Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your read more
There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
