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    But he who stems a stream with sand,
    And fetters flame with flaxen band,
    Has yet a harder task to prove--
    By firm resolve to conquer love!

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A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.

A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.

Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.

A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought
to be interposed.

Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought
to be interposed.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

by Bible Found in: General Sayings,
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It's not improbable that a man may receive more solid
satisfaction from pudding while he is alive than from read more

It's not improbable that a man may receive more solid
satisfaction from pudding while he is alive than from praise
after he is dead.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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No love to a Fathers.

No love to a Fathers.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious read more

Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

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What were vices have become the fashion of the day.

What were vices have become the fashion of the day.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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