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    Yet the first bringer of unwelcome news
    Hath but a losing office, and his tongue
    Sounds ever after as a sullen bell,
    Rememb'red tolling a departing friend.

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Stay a little and news will find you.

Stay a little and news will find you.

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Ill news is wing'd with fate, and flies apace.

Ill news is wing'd with fate, and flies apace.

by John Dryden Found in: News Quotes,
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As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.

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For evil news rides post, while good news baits.

For evil news rides post, while good news baits.

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. . . by evil report and good report . . .

. . . by evil report and good report . . .

by Bible Found in: News Quotes,
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Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound.
And news much older than their ale went round.

Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound.
And news much older than their ale went round.

by Oliver Goldsmith Found in: News Quotes,
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(Pistol:) And tidings do I bring and lucky joys
And golden times and happy news of price.
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(Pistol:) And tidings do I bring and lucky joys
And golden times and happy news of price.
(Falstaff:) I pray thee now, deliver them like a man of this
world.

by William Shakespeare Found in: News Quotes,
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How goes it now, sir? This news which is called true is so like
an old tale that the read more

How goes it now, sir? This news which is called true is so like
an old tale that the verity of it is in strong suspicion.

by William Shakespeare Found in: News Quotes,
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My heart hath one poor string to stay it by,
Which holds but till thy news be uttered,
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My heart hath one poor string to stay it by,
Which holds but till thy news be uttered,
And then all this thou seest is but a clod
And module of confounded royalty.

by William Shakespeare Found in: News Quotes,
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