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    The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
    And is not careful what they mean thereby,
    Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
    He can at pleasure stint their melody:
    Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.

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Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.

Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.

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The more they drink the more they thirst.

The more they drink the more they thirst.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.

All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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You needn't remind me of that.

You needn't remind me of that.

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You are his father by nature, I by counsel.

You are his father by nature, I by counsel.

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All griefes with bread are lesse.

All griefes with bread are lesse.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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But he, whose humours spurn law's awful yoke,
Must herd with those, by whom law's bonds are broke.

But he, whose humours spurn law's awful yoke,
Must herd with those, by whom law's bonds are broke.

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He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is
courteous.

He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is
courteous.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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One sound blow will serve to undo us all.

One sound blow will serve to undo us all.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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