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    I would have thee gone,
    And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
    Who lets it hop a little from her hand,
    Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
    And with a silk thread plucks it back again.

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You kick against the goad.

You kick against the goad.

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In the end truth will out.

In the end truth will out.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.

To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.

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Love and businesse teach eloquence.

Love and businesse teach eloquence.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.

In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Death rides on every passing breeze,
He lurks in every flower.

Death rides on every passing breeze,
He lurks in every flower.

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Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.

Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.

Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.

by Charles Churchill Found in: General Sayings,
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He shall find the rugged thistle bursting
Into glossy purples, that outredden
All voluptuous garden roses.

He shall find the rugged thistle bursting
Into glossy purples, that outredden
All voluptuous garden roses.

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