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Christians have burnt each other, quite persuaded.
That all the Apostles would have done as they did.

Christians have burnt each other, quite persuaded.
That all the Apostles would have done as they did.

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What sweeter gift from nature has fallen to the lot of man than
his children?

What sweeter gift from nature has fallen to the lot of man than
his children?

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.

In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it
were not begun on particular ends, it read more

Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it
were not begun on particular ends, it would last).

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise,
(That last infirmity of noble mind)
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Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise,
(That last infirmity of noble mind)
To scorn delights, and live laborious days;
But the fair guerdon when we hope to find,
And think to burst out into sudden blaze,
Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred shears,
And slits the thin-spun life.

by John Milton Found in: General Sayings,
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He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]

He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]

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Gloriously false. [Like Rahab.]

Gloriously false. [Like Rahab.]

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
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He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to do so.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: General Sayings,
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He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,
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He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he's not robb'd at all.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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