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We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes
us.
We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes
us.
There was not a greater gourmand living.
There was not a greater gourmand living.
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
With winsome cruelty she refuses.
With winsome cruelty she refuses.
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
What is wealth to me if I cannot enjoy it?
What is wealth to me if I cannot enjoy it?
What were vices have become the fashion of the day.
What were vices have become the fashion of the day.
What we can have as a matter of course, is not valued; what is
denied we eagerly covet.
What we can have as a matter of course, is not valued; what is
denied we eagerly covet.
