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Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Oh, what ecstasy setting fires brings to my body! What power I feel at the thought of fire!...Oh, what pleasure, read more
Oh, what ecstasy setting fires brings to my body! What power I feel at the thought of fire!...Oh, what pleasure, what heavenly pleasure!
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.]
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
The fire i' th' flint
Shows not till it be struck; our gentle flame
Provokes itself and read more
The fire i' th' flint
Shows not till it be struck; our gentle flame
Provokes itself and like the current flies
Each bound it chafes.
In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.
In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
