The means were wanting, not the will.
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But now I was a rich man, three things have left me bare; dice, wine, and women, these three have made me poor.Latin
We hate the man whom we have wronged.
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Though living, dead for all useful purposes.
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When an old dog barks, look out.
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Poverty is no disgrace, but it's a great inconvenience.
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Sing not of triumph before the victory.
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