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Into a mouth shut flies flie not.

Into a mouth shut flies flie not.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.

'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.

Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.

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O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad read more

O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!

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The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.

The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.

Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Consider the end.

Consider the end.

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The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.

The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.

by George Herbert 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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