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All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
Much will always wanting be
To him who much desires.
Much will always wanting be
To him who much desires.
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
He who would eat the kernel, must crack the shell.
[Lat., Qui e nuce nucleum esse vult, frangat nucem.]
He who would eat the kernel, must crack the shell.
[Lat., Qui e nuce nucleum esse vult, frangat nucem.]
We must every one be a man of his own fancy.
We must every one be a man of his own fancy.
Which he by hook or crook has gather'd
And by his own inventions father'd.
Which he by hook or crook has gather'd
And by his own inventions father'd.
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang read more
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
What is the matter with Kansas?
What is the matter with Kansas?