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    O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
    Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
    I pray ye flog them upon all occasions,
    It mends their morals--never mind the pain.

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Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.

Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.

by Horace Greeley Found in: General Sayings,
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All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.

All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.

by Robert Pollok Found in: General Sayings,
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Who is there that, shooting all day long, does not sometimes hit
the mark?

Who is there that, shooting all day long, does not sometimes hit
the mark?

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Oh, woman! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please.

Oh, woman! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Let every eye negotiate for itself
And trust no agent.

Let every eye negotiate for itself
And trust no agent.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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On their own merits modest men are dumb.

On their own merits modest men are dumb.

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What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?

What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?

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The Rich knowes not who is his friend.

The Rich knowes not who is his friend.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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We make allowance for necessity.

We make allowance for necessity.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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