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    One to destroy is murder by the law,
    And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
    To murder thousands takes a specious name,
    War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.

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The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.

The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.

Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Hidden evils are most dreaded.

Hidden evils are most dreaded.

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Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.

Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Make hay while the sun shines.

Make hay while the sun shines.

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The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.

The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.

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In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.

In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Those that God loves, do not live long.

Those that God loves, do not live long.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Time rolls on, and we grow old with silent years.

Time rolls on, and we grow old with silent years.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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