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Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked read more

Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!

Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!

by John Bunyan Found in: General Sayings,
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And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

by Thomas Middleton Found in: General Sayings,
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The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the
wind, and the higher the tower read more

The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the
wind, and the higher the tower the greater the fall thereof.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.

In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.

Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.

Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.

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He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]

He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]

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The faults of his adored escape the notice of the blind admirer.

The faults of his adored escape the notice of the blind admirer.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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