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Be not caught by the cunning of those who appear in a disguise.

Be not caught by the cunning of those who appear in a disguise.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.

Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: General Sayings,
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It is sheer folly to tear the hair in grief as if sorrow could be
cured by baldness.

It is sheer folly to tear the hair in grief as if sorrow could be
cured by baldness.

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Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.

Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Spectacles are deaths Harquebuze.

Spectacles are deaths Harquebuze.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Their own death accompanies the wound they inflict.

Their own death accompanies the wound they inflict.

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There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.

There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.

by John Bunyan Found in: General Sayings,
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He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera read more

He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat.]

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