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    The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
    (Earth has no unpolluted spring)
    From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
    So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.

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Even the good Homer is sometimes caught napping.

Even the good Homer is sometimes caught napping.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Apollo does not always bend his bow.

Apollo does not always bend his bow.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.

He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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No pain, no gain.

No pain, no gain.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.

Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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A little Kitchin makes a large house.

A little Kitchin makes a large house.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.

To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.

Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.

by Edward Young Found in: General Sayings,
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Their own death accompanies the wound they inflict.

Their own death accompanies the wound they inflict.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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