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Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
by John Flavel Found in Disasters Sayings, Negativity Sayings, Opportunity Sayings, General Sayings,
Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
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By many indignities we come to dignities.
By many indignities we come to dignities.
The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by coveting more.
The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by coveting more.
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,
nor wise at 50, read more
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,
nor wise at 50, will never bee handsome, strong, rich, or wise.
He that hath time and looks for better time, time comes that he
repents himself of time.
He that hath time and looks for better time, time comes that he
repents himself of time.
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
The brightest of all things, the sun, hath its spots.
The brightest of all things, the sun, hath its spots.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.
