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    But who would scorn the month of June,
    Because December with his breath so hoary,
    Must come? Much rather should he court the ray,
    To hoard up warmth against a wintry day.

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And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

by Thomas Middleton Found in: General Sayings,
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He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.

He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.

There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.

Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.

by Charles Churchill Found in: General Sayings,
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It's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare.

It's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more

One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Wode has erys, felde has sigt.

Wode has erys, felde has sigt.

by Unattributed Author Found in: General Sayings,
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No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
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No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise
the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

by Bible Found in: Mammon Sayings, General Sayings,
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Miseries of which I was an eye witness and in which I took a
chief part.

Miseries of which I was an eye witness and in which I took a
chief part.

by David Tuvill Found in: General Sayings,
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