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A life of honour and of worth
Has no eternity on earth,--
'Tis but a name.
A life of honour and of worth
Has no eternity on earth,--
'Tis but a name.
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is
past, see how that which is read more
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is
past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
Every animal loves itself.
Every animal loves itself.
Let each man have according to his deserts.
Let each man have according to his deserts.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
All wish for knowledge, but no one wishes to pay the price of it.
All wish for knowledge, but no one wishes to pay the price of it.
When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.
When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.
A bad dog never sees the Wolfe.
A bad dog never sees the Wolfe.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.