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    But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
    Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
    Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire.

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Manie things are lost for want of asking.

Manie things are lost for want of asking.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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No Alchymy to saving.

No Alchymy to saving.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Nought venture nought have.

Nought venture nought have.

by John Heywood Found in: General Sayings,
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.

by Henry Porter Found in: General Sayings,
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He is not poor who has a competency.

He is not poor who has a competency.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.

Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.

by Bible Found in: General Sayings,
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He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime.

He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.

By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.

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What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.

What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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