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From a poor man, poor in Time, I was suddenly lifted up into a vast revenue; I could see no end of my possessions; I wanted some steward, or judicious bailiff, to manage my estates in Time for me.
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It is Lucretian pleasure to behold the poor drudges, whom I have left behind in the world, carking and caring; like horses in a mill, drudging on in the same eternal round--and what is it all for?
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Competence to age is supplementary youth; a sorry supplement indeed, but I fear the best that is to be had.
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A thing was worth buying then, when we felt the money that we paid for it.