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    The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
    And is not careful what they mean thereby,
    Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
    He can at pleasure stint their melody:
    Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.

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A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.

A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.

by Thomas Hood Found in: General Sayings,
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Of faire things, the Autumne is faire.

Of faire things, the Autumne is faire.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.

An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The words ending in Ique do mocke the Physician (as Hectique,
Paralitique, Apoplectique, Lethargique).

The words ending in Ique do mocke the Physician (as Hectique,
Paralitique, Apoplectique, Lethargique).

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Hee pays too deare for honey that licks it from thornes.

Hee pays too deare for honey that licks it from thornes.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The tear that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.

The tear that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.

All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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He that is surprized with the first frost feeles it all the
winter after.

He that is surprized with the first frost feeles it all the
winter after.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by coveting more.

The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by coveting more.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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