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The far-off interest of tears.

The far-off interest of tears.

by Lord Alfred Tennyson Found in: General Sayings,
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The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more

The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.

by William Watson 1 Found in: General Sayings,
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The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.

The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes.

Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.

He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.

by George Herbert 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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We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.

We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.

by William Cowper Found in: General Sayings,
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A Horse made, and a man to make.

A Horse made, and a man to make.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Push on,--keep moving.

Push on,--keep moving.

by Thomas Morton Found in: General Sayings,
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