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    Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.

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Flame is very near to smoke.
[Lat., Flamma fumo est proxima.]

Flame is very near to smoke.
[Lat., Flamma fumo est proxima.]

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Out of the frying pan into the fire.

Out of the frying pan into the fire.

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Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. read more

Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. Thereby are life and flames so often compared.

by Otto Weininger Found in: Fire Quotes,
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Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.

Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.

by John Milton Found in: Fire Quotes,
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Words pregnant with celestial fire.

Words pregnant with celestial fire.

by William Cowper Found in: Fire Quotes,
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We don't negotiate the deal. We're just the matchmakers.

We don't negotiate the deal. We're just the matchmakers.

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Fire is the most tolerable third party

Fire is the most tolerable third party

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Fire Quotes,
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Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

by African Proverb Found in: Fire Quotes, Wood Quotes,
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A spark neglected has often raised a conflagration.
[Lat., Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit
incendium.]

A spark neglected has often raised a conflagration.
[Lat., Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit
incendium.]

by Quintus Curtius Rufus Found in: Fire Quotes,
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