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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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O doul on the day that gae me an old man.

O doul on the day that gae me an old man.

by John Bunyan Found in: General Sayings,
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A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.

A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.

One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.

Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Make hay while the sun shines.

Make hay while the sun shines.

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As you behave towards others, expect that others will behave to
you.

As you behave towards others, expect that others will behave to
you.

by Decimus Laberius Found in: General Sayings,
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The Chollerick drinkes, the Melancholick eats, the Flegmatick
sleepes.

The Chollerick drinkes, the Melancholick eats, the Flegmatick
sleepes.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, read more

Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, more powerful in its blow than
lightning.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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What is now an act of reason, was but blind impulse.

What is now an act of reason, was but blind impulse.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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