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“Thou canst scarcely be truly wise till thou hast been deceived.”
“A Man often repents that he has spoken, but seldom that he has held his Tongue.”
“The Way to think we have enough, is not to desire to have too much.”
“Thou may'st extract an Antidote out of a Viper, and Good out of an Enemy.”
“A Father is a Treasure, a Brother a Comfort ; but a Friend is both.”
“A Man among Children will be long a Child, a Child among Men will be soon a Man.”
“A Man may lead his Horse to Water, but cannot make him drink.”
“Content is the Philosopher's Stone, that turns all it touches into Gold.”
“The Passions are like Fire and Water ; good Servants, but bad Masters.”
“Wise Men learn by other Men's Harms ; Fools, by their own.”
“As great as kings may be, they are what we are: they can err like other men.”
“I can be forced to live without happiness, But I will never consent to live without honor.”