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    Or wherefore trace, from what slight cause
    Its source one tyrant passion draws,
    Till mastering all within.

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The honied tongue hath its poison.

The honied tongue hath its poison.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]

Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]

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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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In doing we learne.

In doing we learne.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Cock up your beaver.

Cock up your beaver.

by John Bunyan Found in: General Sayings,
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In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.

In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Think nought a trifle, though it small appear;
Small sands the mountain, moments make the year,
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Think nought a trifle, though it small appear;
Small sands the mountain, moments make the year,
And trifles life.

by Edward Young Found in: General Sayings,
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Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.

Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the read more

The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage
eagles produce a peaceful dove.
[Lat., Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis;
Est in juvenis, est in equibus patrum
Virtus; nee imbellem feroces
Progenerant aquilae columbam.]

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