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A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.
Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.
Fortune favours the bold.
Fortune favours the bold.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
Virtue is increased by the smile of approval; and the love of
renown is the greatest incentive to honourable read more
Virtue is increased by the smile of approval; and the love of
renown is the greatest incentive to honourable acts.
A fair face may make a foul bargain.
A fair face may make a foul bargain.
Still rolls and to all time shall roll the tumbling flood.
Still rolls and to all time shall roll the tumbling flood.
It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a
sense of shame, and by conciliatory read more
It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a
sense of shame, and by conciliatory means, than by fear.
A smiling face is half the meal.
A smiling face is half the meal.
