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A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries,
E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries,
E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to read more
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to drink.
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord
shall reward thee.
We don't negotiate the deal. We're just the matchmakers.
We don't negotiate the deal. We're just the matchmakers.
