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    '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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What, man! more water glideth by the mill
That wots the miller of; and easy it is
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What, man! more water glideth by the mill
That wots the miller of; and easy it is
Of a cut loaf to steal a shive, we know:
Though Bassianus be the emperor's brother,
Better then he have worn Vulcan's badge.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Water Quotes,
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The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

by Korean Proverb Found in: Water Quotes,
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Don't you realize that the sea is the home of water? All water is off on a journey unless it's read more

Don't you realize that the sea is the home of water? All water is off on a journey unless it's in the sea, and it's homesick, and bound to make its way home someday

by Zora Neale Hurston Found in: Water Quotes,
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It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.

It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.

by Ghanaian Proverb Found in: Water Quotes,
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The world turns softly
Not to spill its lakes and rivers,
The water is held in its read more

The world turns softly
Not to spill its lakes and rivers,
The water is held in its arms
And the sky is held in the water.
What is water,
That pours silver,
And can hold the sky?

by Hilda Conkling Found in: Water Quotes,
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With true friends . . . even water drunk together is sweet enough.

With true friends . . . even water drunk together is sweet enough.

by Chinese Proverbs 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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A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.

A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.

by German Proverb Found in: Water Quotes,
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Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.

Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.

by Bible Found in: Mercy Quotes, Water Quotes,
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