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    His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
    O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
    His youth 'gainst Time and Age hath ever spurned,
    But spurned in vain! Youth waneth by increasing.

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The dainties of the great are the teares of the poore.

The dainties of the great are the teares of the poore.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The pen is mightier than the sword.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

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Civill Wars of France made a million of Atheists, and 30000
Witches.

Civill Wars of France made a million of Atheists, and 30000
Witches.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]

Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]

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By doing nothing we learne to do ill.

By doing nothing we learne to do ill.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not.

The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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A faire death honours the whole life.

A faire death honours the whole life.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The very rats
Instinctively had quit it.

The very rats
Instinctively had quit it.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.

. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.

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