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Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.
Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!
It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
The more thou stir it the worse it will be.
The more thou stir it the worse it will be.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie.
He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie.
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.