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    Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
    And thus the native hue of resolution
    Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
    And enterprises of great pitch and moment,
    With this regard their currents turn awry,
    And lose the name of action.

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He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.

He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Live for today for tomorrow never comes.

Live for today for tomorrow never comes.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.

In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.

Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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The generous heart
Should scorn a pleasure which gives others pain.

The generous heart
Should scorn a pleasure which gives others pain.

by Thales Of Miletus Found in: General Sayings,
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When his heart is glad
Of the full harvest, I will speak to him.

When his heart is glad
Of the full harvest, I will speak to him.

by Lord Alfred Tennyson Found in: General Sayings,
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What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?

What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Hit the nail on the head.

Hit the nail on the head.

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