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    Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
    To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
    See their own feathers pluck'd, to wing the dart,
    Which rank corruption destines for their heart!

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Love conquers all things; let us own her dominion.

Love conquers all things; let us own her dominion.

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Stay a little and news will find you.

Stay a little and news will find you.

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A good pay-master starts not at assurances.

A good pay-master starts not at assurances.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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All keyes hang not on one girdle.

All keyes hang not on one girdle.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.

Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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The net is not spread for the hawk or the kite.

The net is not spread for the hawk or the kite.

by Lord Alfred Tennyson Found in: General Sayings,
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One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

by Quintus Ennius Found in: General Sayings,
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Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us
solace ourselves with loves.
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Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us
solace ourselves with loves.
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey.

by Bible Found in: General Sayings,
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Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
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Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
Of bragging horror.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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