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    Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
    Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
    And bitter shame hath spoiled the sweet world's taste,
    That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.

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He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.

He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Hee that lives ill, feare followes him.

Hee that lives ill, feare followes him.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.

Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: General Sayings,
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A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.

A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.

by James Russell Lowell Found in: General Sayings,
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He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there.

He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
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His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His youth 'gainst Time and Age hath ever spurned,
But spurned in vain! Youth waneth by increasing.

by George Peele Found in: General Sayings,
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Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred read more

Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred robe, or broidered zone.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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When men grow virtuous in their old age they are merely making a
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When men grow virtuous in their old age they are merely making a
sacrifice to God of the devil's leavings.

by Laurence Sterne Found in: General Sayings,
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The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.

The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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