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    Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
    Old time is still a-flying;
    And this same flower that smiles to-day,
    To-morrow may be dying.

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Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.

Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.

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Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.

Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.

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Being on sea saile, being on land settle.

Being on sea saile, being on land settle.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Goe not for every griefe to the Phtsitian, nor for every quarrell
to the Lawyer, nor for every thirst read more

Goe not for every griefe to the Phtsitian, nor for every quarrell
to the Lawyer, nor for every thirst to the pot.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

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Or wherefore trace, from what slight cause
Its source one tyrant passion draws,
Till mastering all within.

Or wherefore trace, from what slight cause
Its source one tyrant passion draws,
Till mastering all within.

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Flies are busiest about leane horses.

Flies are busiest about leane horses.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Shoemaker, stick to your last.
[Lat., Ne supra crepidam judicaret.]

Shoemaker, stick to your last.
[Lat., Ne supra crepidam judicaret.]

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