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    One to destroy is murder by the law,
    And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
    To murder thousands takes a specious name,
    War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.

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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.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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For murder though it have no tongue, will speak
With most miraculous organ.

For murder though it have no tongue, will speak
With most miraculous organ.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Men shut their doors against the setting sun.

Men shut their doors against the setting sun.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Criminals do not die by the hands of the law; they die by the hands of other men.

Criminals do not die by the hands of the law; they die by the hands of other men.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Murder Quotes,
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Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.

Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more

A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.

by John Milton Found in: General Sayings,
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How to conduct yourself properly before your superiors.

How to conduct yourself properly before your superiors.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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To his tuned spirit the wild heather-bells
Ring Sabbath knells;
The sod's a cushion for his pious read more

To his tuned spirit the wild heather-bells
Ring Sabbath knells;
The sod's a cushion for his pious want,
And, consecrated by the heaven within it,
The sky-blue pool a font.

by Aaron Hill Found in: General Sayings,
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Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.

Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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