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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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In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.

In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.

by David Tuvill Found in: General Sayings,
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Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.

Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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One sword keeres another in the sheath.

One sword keeres another in the sheath.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.

He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
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The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
Though Fate said, a hero should perish ill light;
So up rose bright Phoebus, and down fell the knight.

by John Bunyan Found in: General Sayings,
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The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.

The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.

Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes
nothing to him but a little mony.

The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes
nothing to him but a little mony.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.

We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.

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