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Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial
in the shade?
Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial
in the shade?
The way to good conduct is never too late.
The way to good conduct is never too late.
As many servants so many enemies.
As many servants so many enemies.
Springes to catch woodcocks.
Springes to catch woodcocks.
Summer lasts not for ever; seasons succeed each other.
Summer lasts not for ever; seasons succeed each other.
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
It's not improbable that a man may receive more solid
satisfaction from pudding while he is alive than from read more
It's not improbable that a man may receive more solid
satisfaction from pudding while he is alive than from praise
after he is dead.
There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.
There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.
