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As crazy as hauling timber into the woods.

As crazy as hauling timber into the woods.

It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, as long as...

It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, as long as...

Fidelity is the sister of justice.

Fidelity is the sister of justice.

Every old poem is sacred.

Every old poem is sacred.

Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects...

Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects...

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.

Labor diligently to increase your property.

Labor diligently to increase your property.

It is an undoubted truth, that the less one has to do, the less time...

It is an undoubted truth, that the less one has to do, the less time...

A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears...

A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears...

Undeservedly you will atone for the sins of your fathers.

Undeservedly you will atone for the sins of your fathers.

Usually the modest person passes for someone reserved, the silent for a sullen person.

Usually the modest person passes for someone reserved, the silent for a sullen person.

You must avoid sloth, that wicked siren.

You must avoid sloth, that wicked siren.

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.

He gains everyone's approval who mixes the pleasant with the useful.

He gains everyone's approval who mixes the pleasant with the useful.

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.

Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.

Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

It is when I struggle to be brief that I become obscure.

It is when I struggle to be brief that I become obscure.

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but,...

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but,...

Though you drive Nature out with a pitchfork, she will still find her way back.

Though you drive Nature out with a pitchfork, she will still find her way back.