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Tell me, thou old man, worthy of a child's bauble.
Tell me, thou old man, worthy of a child's bauble.
He is most powerful who governs himself.
He is most powerful who governs himself.
Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.
Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.
The hope of escaping with impunity is the greatest incentive to
vice.
The hope of escaping with impunity is the greatest incentive to
vice.
Whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad.
Whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad.
You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming
back.
You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming
back.
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.