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The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
[The wolf must die in his own skin.]

The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
[The wolf must die in his own skin.]

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At night, to his own sharp fancies a prey,
He lies like a hedgehog rolled up the wrong way,
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At night, to his own sharp fancies a prey,
He lies like a hedgehog rolled up the wrong way,
Tormenting himself with his prickles.

by Aaron Hill Found in: General Sayings,
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The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.

The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

by Sir Roger L'estrange Found in: General Sayings,
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A man would live in Italy (a place of pleasure) but he would
chuse to dy in Spain (where read more

A man would live in Italy (a place of pleasure) but he would
chuse to dy in Spain (where they say the Catholick Religion is
professed with greatest strictness).

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The sense of death is most in apprehension,
And the poor beetle that we tread upon
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The sense of death is most in apprehension,
And the poor beetle that we tread upon
In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great
As when a giant dies.

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Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.

Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold,
So that men ever seek for more, that they may read more

Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold,
So that men ever seek for more, that they may have the most.

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You must strike in measure, when there are many to strike on one
Anvile.

You must strike in measure, when there are many to strike on one
Anvile.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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