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Knowledge is power.
Knowledge is power.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
Those things please more, which are more expensive.
Those things please more, which are more expensive.
Happy is he who can trace effects to their causes.
Happy is he who can trace effects to their causes.
He will not carry his wealth to the waters of Acheron.
He will not carry his wealth to the waters of Acheron.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
An injury may prove a blessing.
An injury may prove a blessing.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
