Emulation begets emulation.
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I would rather buy than beg.Latin
When hunger is appeased we can preach the merits of fasting.
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He moistens the lips, but leaves the palate dry. [Trifling assistance, of little or no use. ]
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Even the fountains thirst. [Avarice is never satisfied.]
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Emulation is the whetstone of wit.
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A well-beaten path does not always make the right road.
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