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    Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
    And it stings you for your pains;
    Grasp it like a man of mettle,
    And it soft as silk remains.
    'Tis the same with common natures,
    Use 'em kindly, they rebel;
    But, be rough as nutmeg-graters,
    And the rogues obey you well.

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He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.

He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.

by Sir Samuel Tuke Found in: General Sayings,
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Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the read more

Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the garden wall.

by Lord Alfred Tennyson Found in: General Sayings,
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Strike the iron whilst it is hot.

Strike the iron whilst it is hot.

by Francois Rabelais Found in: General Sayings,
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(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.

(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Famed
For every branch of every science known.

Famed
For every branch of every science known.

by John Byrom Found in: General Sayings,
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No love is foule, nor prison fair.

No love is foule, nor prison fair.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The body is more drest then the soule.

The body is more drest then the soule.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Victory or Westminister Abbey.

Victory or Westminister Abbey.

by Motto Found in: General Sayings,
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You are judged of by what you possess.

You are judged of by what you possess.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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