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    Behold him in conceited circles sail,
    Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
    In all his pomp of pageantry, as if
    He felt the eyes of Europe on his tail.

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Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!

Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!

by Thomas Hood Found in: Gold Sayings, General Sayings,
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Witty remarks are all very well when spoken at a proper time:
when out of place they are offensive.

Witty remarks are all very well when spoken at a proper time:
when out of place they are offensive.

by Periander Of Corinth Found in: General Sayings,
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Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.

Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.

The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Miseries of which I was an eye witness and in which I took a
chief part.

Miseries of which I was an eye witness and in which I took a
chief part.

by David Tuvill Found in: General Sayings,
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The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.

The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.

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If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.

If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.

In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Justice pleaseth few in their owne house.

Justice pleaseth few in their owne house.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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