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    It is said that the propriety even of old Cato often yielded to
    the exciting influence of the grape.

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A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.

Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.

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No tye can oblige the perfidious.
[No tie can oblige the perfidious.]

No tye can oblige the perfidious.
[No tie can oblige the perfidious.]

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.

Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.

by Robert Pollok Found in: General Sayings,
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Then wander forth the sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.

Then wander forth the sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.

by Thomas Middleton Found in: General Sayings,
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No one can have all he desires.

No one can have all he desires.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis read more

To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in
errore perseverare.]

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Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.

Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.

by Lord Alfred Tennyson Found in: General Sayings,
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Wee know not who lives or dies.

Wee know not who lives or dies.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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