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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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Great trees are good for nothing but shade.

Great trees are good for nothing but shade.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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No greater grief than to remember days
Of joy when misery is at hand.

No greater grief than to remember days
Of joy when misery is at hand.

by Henry Carey Found in: General Sayings,
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Springes to catch woodcocks.

Springes to catch woodcocks.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Oh, woman! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please.

Oh, woman! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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The Fox, when hee cannot reach the grapes, saies they are not
ripe.

The Fox, when hee cannot reach the grapes, saies they are not
ripe.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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A little Kitchin makes a large house.

A little Kitchin makes a large house.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Good workemen are seldome rich.

Good workemen are seldome rich.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.

There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.

by John Bunyan Found in: General Sayings,
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Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.

Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.

by Charles Churchill Found in: General Sayings,
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