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The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a
hundred sons one father.
One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a
hundred sons one father.
The Good are better made by Ill,
As odours crushed are sweeter still.
The Good are better made by Ill,
As odours crushed are sweeter still.
Imperceptibly the hours glide on, and beguile us as they pass.
Imperceptibly the hours glide on, and beguile us as they pass.
Ty it well, and let it goe.
Ty it well, and let it goe.
A fickle and capricious woman.
A fickle and capricious woman.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
He that endures is not overcome.
He that endures is not overcome.
