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<\/a><\/p>\n1741
\nLearn of the skilful: He that teaches himself, hath a fool for his master.
\nBest is the Tongue that feels the rein:\u2013 He that talks much, must talk in vain;
\nWe from the wordy torrent fly: Who listens to the chattering Pye?
\nAnger and Folly walk cheek by jole; Repentance treads on both their Heels.
\nBe always asham’d to catch thy self idle.
\nLying rides upon Debt\u2019s back.
\nThey who have nothing to be troubled at, will be troubled at nothing.
\nIf evils come not, then our fears are vain: And if they do, Fear but augments the pain.
\nIf you would keep your Secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend.
\nUp, Sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.
\nThere are no fools so troublesome as those that have wit.
\nQuarrels never could last long, If on one side only lay the wrong.
\nLet no Pleasure tempt thee, no Profit allure thee, no Ambition corrupt thee, no Example sway thee, no Persuasion move thee, to do any thing which thou knowest to be Evil; So shalt thou always jollily: for a good Conscience is a continual Christmas. Adieu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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