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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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The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.

The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.

Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
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We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
By slow degrees, by more and more,
The cloudy summits of our time.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse
of brain, says the Spaniard.

There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse
of brain, says the Spaniard.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Our native land attracts us with some mysterious charm, never to
be forgotten.

Our native land attracts us with some mysterious charm, never to
be forgotten.

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Spare your breath to cool your porridge.

Spare your breath to cool your porridge.

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Consider an enemy may become a friend.

Consider an enemy may become a friend.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: General Sayings,
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In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.

In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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He that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that, which not enriches him,
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He that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that, which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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