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    Pure water is the best of gifts that man to man can bring,
    But who am I that I should have the best of anything?
    Let princes revel at the pump, let peers with ponds make free,
    Whisky, or wine, or even beer is good enough for me.

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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.

by Robert Burton Found in: Water Quotes,
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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.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Water Quotes,
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A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.

A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.

by Tom Brown Found in: Water Quotes,
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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.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Water Quotes,
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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

by Rachel Carson Found in: Water Quotes,
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Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.

Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.

by Chinese Proverbs Found in: Water Quotes,
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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.

by Buddha Found in: Water Quotes,
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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.

by Albert Szent-gyorgyi Found in: Water Quotes,
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'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.

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