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Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure;
Each day of business has its hour of leisure.

Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure;
Each day of business has its hour of leisure.

by William Watson 1 Found in: General Sayings,
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The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on,
And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood.

The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on,
And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.

There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.

We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean read more

To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean and plant himself afresh.

by Lord Alfred Tennyson Found in: General Sayings,
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A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule.

A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Heresie may be easier kept out, then shooke off.

Heresie may be easier kept out, then shooke off.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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It so falls out
That what we have we prize not to the worth
Whiles we enjoy read more

It so falls out
That what we have we prize not to the worth
Whiles we enjoy it; but being lacked and lost,
Why, then we rack the value.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]

Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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