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    Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
    And it stings you for your pains;
    Grasp it like a man of mettle,
    And it soft as silk remains.
    'Tis the same with common natures,
    Use 'em kindly, they rebel;
    But, be rough as nutmeg-graters,
    And the rogues obey you well.

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Who could tell such a story with dry eyes?

Who could tell such a story with dry eyes?

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own
impetuosity.

It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own
impetuosity.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: General Sayings,
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Aske much to have a little.

Aske much to have a little.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Hit the nail on the head.

Hit the nail on the head.

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Autumnall Agues are long, or mortall.

Autumnall Agues are long, or mortall.

by George Herbert 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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Money wants no followers.

Money wants no followers.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Marriages are made in Heaven.

Marriages are made in Heaven.

by Lord Alfred Tennyson Found in: General Sayings,
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Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
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Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
And bitter shame hath spoiled the sweet world's taste,
That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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