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    One fire burns out another's burning,
    One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
    Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
    One desperate grief cures with another's languish.

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They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]

They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Perhaps the early grave
Which men weep over may be meant to save.

Perhaps the early grave
Which men weep over may be meant to save.

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The mountains are in labour, the birth will be an absurd little
mouse.

The mountains are in labour, the birth will be an absurd little
mouse.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays,
And confident to-morrows.

A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays,
And confident to-morrows.

by William Wordsworth Found in: General Sayings,
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As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.

As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.

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If the braine sowes not corne, it plants thistles.

If the braine sowes not corne, it plants thistles.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The tree that growes slowly, keepes it selfe for another.

The tree that growes slowly, keepes it selfe for another.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Divine grace was never slow.

Divine grace was never slow.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Hee that is in a Taverne thinkes he is in a vine-garden.

Hee that is in a Taverne thinkes he is in a vine-garden.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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