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His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from hour to hour. - [Proverbs] How to conduct yourself properly before your superiors. - [Proverbs] However rich or elevated, a name less something is always wanting to our imperfect fortune. - [Desire] I abhor the profane rabble and keep them at a distance. - [Proverbs] I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop. - [Proverbs] I have completed a monument more lasting than brass, and more sublime than the regal elevation of pyramids, which neither the wasting shower, the unavailing north-wind, or an innumerable succession of years, and the flight of seasons, shall be able to demolish. - [Monuments] I have raised for myself a monument more durable than brass. - [Proverbs] I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to circumstances. - [Proverbs] I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia. - [Proverbs] If possible, honestly, if not, somehow, make money. - [Money] If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow. - [Proverbs] If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine. - [Proverbs] If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to those who can. - [Proverbs] In a long work sleep may be naturally expected. - [Proverbs] In adversity be spirited and firm, and with equal prudence lessen your sail when filled with a too fortunate gale of prosperity. - [Adversity] In an evil hour thou bring'st her home. [You are marrying a shrew.] - [Proverbs] In avoiding one evil we fall into another, if we use not discretion. - [Proverbs] In avoiding one vice fools rush into the opposite extreme. - [Proverbs] In form so delicate, so soft his skin, So fair in feature, and so smooth his chin, Quite to unman him nothing wants but this; Put him in coats, and he's a very miss. - [Fops] In going abroad we change the climate not our dispositions. - [Proverbs] In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity. - [Proverbs] In my integrity I'll wrap me up. - [Proverbs] In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire. - [Proverbs] In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you to eat his pears. - [Proverbs] In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense, to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth. - [Proverbs] Displaying page 6 of 25 for this author: << Prev Next >> 1 2 3 4 5 [6] 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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