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I've reach'd the harbour, Hope and Chance adieu!
You've play'd with me, now play with others too.

I've reach'd the harbour, Hope and Chance adieu!
You've play'd with me, now play with others too.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]

You have eaten a meal dangerously seasoned. [You have laid up a
grief in store for yourself.]

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera read more

He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat.]

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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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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!

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Here's metal more attractive.

Here's metal more attractive.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him.
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The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him.
[The lion is not so fierce as they paint him.]

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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He will go back to the old faith he learnt
Beside his mother's knee.

He will go back to the old faith he learnt
Beside his mother's knee.

by Algernon Sidney Found in: General Sayings,
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None is offended but by himselfe.

None is offended but by himselfe.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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