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The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more

The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.

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Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
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Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp of pageantry, as if
He felt the eyes of Europe on his tail.

by Aaron Hill Found in: General Sayings,
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The folly of one man is the fortune of another.

The folly of one man is the fortune of another.

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If folly were griefe every house would weepe.

If folly were griefe every house would weepe.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!

But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Nothing is more audacious than these women when detected; they
assume anger, and take courage from the very crime read more

Nothing is more audacious than these women when detected; they
assume anger, and take courage from the very crime itself.

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He that serves well needes not ask his wages.

He that serves well needes not ask his wages.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]

Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]

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I wont let a wife lead me to the altar. [I will not have a wife
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I wont let a wife lead me to the altar. [I will not have a wife
that shall be my master.]

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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