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The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.
The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.
Here's that which is too weak to be a sinner:
Honest water, which ne'er left man i' th' mire.
Here's that which is too weak to be a sinner:
Honest water, which ne'er left man i' th' mire.
A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.
A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.
The people are like water and the ruler a boat. Water can
support a boat or overturn it.
The people are like water and the ruler a boat. Water can
support a boat or overturn it.
In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, read more
In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference
Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.
Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.
Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the read more
Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.
Water is life's mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.
Water is life's mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.
'Tis a little thing
To give a cup of water; yet its draught
Of cool refreshment, drain'd read more
'Tis a little thing
To give a cup of water; yet its draught
Of cool refreshment, drain'd by fever'd lips,
May give a shock of pleasure to the frame
More exquisite than when nectarean juice
Renews the life of joy in happiest hours.