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The act is judged of by the event.
The act is judged of by the event.
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
O let not women's weapons, water-drops,
Stain my man's cheeks!
O let not women's weapons, water-drops,
Stain my man's cheeks!
I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none.
I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none.
Fire, if neglected, will soon gain strength.
Fire, if neglected, will soon gain strength.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.
The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
