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    The fire i' th' flint
    Shows not till it be struck; our gentle flame
    Provokes itself and like the current flies
    Each bound it chafes.

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In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.

In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.

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Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.

Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.

by Martha Graham Found in: Fire Quotes,
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Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, play the man! We shall this
day light such a candle, by God's read more

Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, play the man! We shall this
day light such a candle, by God's grave, in England, as I trust
shall never be put out.

by Hugh Latimer Found in: Fire Quotes,
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Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. read more

Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. Thereby are life and flames so often compared.

by Otto Weininger Found in: Fire Quotes,
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Oh, what ecstasy setting fires brings to my body! What power I feel at the thought of fire!...Oh, what pleasure, read more

Oh, what ecstasy setting fires brings to my body! What power I feel at the thought of fire!...Oh, what pleasure, what heavenly pleasure!

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Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests read more

Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.

by Bhagavad Gita Found in: Fire Quotes,
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Fire is the most tolerable third party

Fire is the most tolerable third party

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Fire Quotes,
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Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]

Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]

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Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

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