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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.
The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him.
[The lion is not so fierce as they paint read more
The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him.
[The lion is not so fierce as they paint him.]
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes
of others.
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes
of others.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
A word once spoken cannot be recalled.
A word once spoken cannot be recalled.
A mans discontent is his worst evill.
A mans discontent is his worst evill.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
