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Diamond cuts diamond.

Diamond cuts diamond.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.

But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.

by John Byrom Found in: General Sayings,
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What a lady says to an eager lover he may write in the wind, or
in running water.

What a lady says to an eager lover he may write in the wind, or
in running water.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.

The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.

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Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]

Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]

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Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.

Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.

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The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.

The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]

He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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An old cat sports not with her prey.

An old cat sports not with her prey.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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