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    A man so various, that he seem'd to be
    Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
    Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong.
    Was everything by starts, and nothing long;
    But in the course of one revolving moon,
    Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.

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Hee goes not out of his way, that goes to a good Inne.

Hee goes not out of his way, that goes to a good Inne.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Nothing is impossible to industry.

Nothing is impossible to industry.

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That folly of old age which is called dotage is peculiar to silly
old men, not to age itself.

That folly of old age which is called dotage is peculiar to silly
old men, not to age itself.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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The gods alone know, what kind of wife a man will have.

The gods alone know, what kind of wife a man will have.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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If you squander on a holyday, you will want on a workday unless
you have been sparing.

If you squander on a holyday, you will want on a workday unless
you have been sparing.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Time flies never to be recalled.

Time flies never to be recalled.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Faults are committed within the walls of Troy and also without.
[There is fault on both sides.]

Faults are committed within the walls of Troy and also without.
[There is fault on both sides.]

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Relaxation should at times be given to the mind, the better to
fit it for toil when resumed.

Relaxation should at times be given to the mind, the better to
fit it for toil when resumed.

by Periander Of Corinth Found in: General Sayings,
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In sports and journeys men are knowne.

In sports and journeys men are knowne.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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