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    Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
    Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
    Once taught a jay to supplicate the Gods,
    And made a Polly-theist of a Parrot!

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Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.

Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Better times perhaps await us who are now wretched.

Better times perhaps await us who are now wretched.

by David Tuvill Found in: General Sayings,
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In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.

In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.

Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Anything for a quiet life.

Anything for a quiet life.

by Thomas Middleton Found in: General Sayings,
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I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so read more

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so renowned on Grecian earth,
The Lindian Cleobulus said, "The mean was still the best";
The Spartan Chilo said, "Know thyself," a heaven-born phrase
confessed.
Corinthian Periander taught "Our anger to command,"
"Too much of nothing," Pittacus, from Mitylene's strand;
Athenian Solon this advised, "Look to the end of life,"
And Bias from Priene showed, "Bad men are the most rife";
Milesian Thales uregd that "None should e'er a surety be";
Few were there words, but if you look, you'll much in little see.

by Unattributed Author Found in: General Sayings,
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The thread breakes, where it is weakest.

The thread breakes, where it is weakest.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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You must endure what is painful to secure that which is
profitable.

You must endure what is painful to secure that which is
profitable.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.

Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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