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A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in read more

A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong.
Was everything by starts, and nothing long;
But in the course of one revolving moon,
Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.

by John Dryden Found in: General Sayings,
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The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.

The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The corne hides it self in the snow, as an old man in furrs.

The corne hides it self in the snow, as an old man in furrs.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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I have other fish to fry.

I have other fish to fry.

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A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.

A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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They make a desert and they call it peace.

They make a desert and they call it peace.

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One woe doth tread upon another's heel,
So fast they follow.

One woe doth tread upon another's heel,
So fast they follow.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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How calm, how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms are gone!
When warring winds have read more

How calm, how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms are gone!
When warring winds have died away,
And clouds, beneath the glancing ray,
Melt off, and leave the land and sea
Sleeping in bright tranquillity.

by Thomas Moore Found in: General Sayings,
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Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.

Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.

by Charles Churchill Found in: General Sayings,
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