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 Caprice is the mark of a frivolous spirit.

Frivolity, not sobriety, affects intemperate enjoyment.

The Law keeps her eye on the angry man, when he does not see the Law.

When the lion is dead, even puppies can bite him.

He who chases two hares will catch neither.

Fortune is fickle, and speedily asks back her favors.

The love of pleasure is universal, though every face does not show it.

When you assail truth, you may give loose reins to your tongue.

Dignities heaped on the undeserving, are a badge of disgrace.

A slanderous tongue is the sign of a bad heart.

He who lives in solitude, may make his own laws.

A long life makes acquaintance with a thousand ills.

Far distant seems the object when desire is ardent.

Profits in trade can be made only by another's loss.

Nature finds us better heirs than our testaments.