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Learning by study must be won;
'Twas ne'er entail'd from son to son.

Learning by study must be won;
'Twas ne'er entail'd from son to son.

by John Gay Found in: Learning Quotes,
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Originality provokes originality.

Originality provokes originality.

by John Gay Found in: General Sayings,
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That Raven on yon left-hand oak
(Curse on his ill-betiding croak)
Bodes me no good.

That Raven on yon left-hand oak
(Curse on his ill-betiding croak)
Bodes me no good.

by John Gay Found in: Ravens Quotes,
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"I cannot raise my worth too high;
Of what vast consequence am I!"
"Not of the importance read more

"I cannot raise my worth too high;
Of what vast consequence am I!"
"Not of the importance you suppose,"
Replies a Flea upon his nose;
"Be humble, learn thyself to scan;
Know, pride was never made for man."

by John Gay Found in: Fleas Quotes,
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The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets.

The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets.

by John Gay Found in: Flies Quotes,
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