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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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A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for
adversity.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for
adversity.

by Bible Found in: General Sayings,
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Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes.

Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.

Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.

by Edward Young Found in: General Sayings,
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The coveteous spends more then the liberall.

The coveteous spends more then the liberall.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The fellow is either a madman or a poet.

The fellow is either a madman or a poet.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.

Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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I abhor the profane rabble and keep them at a distance.

I abhor the profane rabble and keep them at a distance.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.

Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.

by Aristotle Found in: General Sayings,
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It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.

It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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