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I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.
I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.
The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.
The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.
Water is the mother of the vine,
The nurse and fountain of fecundity,
The adorner and refresher read more
Water is the mother of the vine,
The nurse and fountain of fecundity,
The adorner and refresher of the world.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
Pouring oil on troubled water.
Pouring oil on troubled water.
Beware of silent dogs and still waters.
Beware of silent dogs and still waters.
If you wish to drown, do not torture yourself with shallow water.
If you wish to drown, do not torture yourself with shallow water.
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground,
which cannot be gathered up again; read more
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground,
which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any
person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not
expelled from him.
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.
