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Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
A spark neglected has often raised a conflagration.
[Lat., Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit
incendium.]
A spark neglected has often raised a conflagration.
[Lat., Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit
incendium.]
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.
In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Fire is the most tolerable third party
