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Though the Mastiffe be gentile, yet bite him not by the lippe.

Though the Mastiffe be gentile, yet bite him not by the lippe.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.

Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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He is twice a conqueror, who can restrain himself in the hour of
triumph.

He is twice a conqueror, who can restrain himself in the hour of
triumph.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Everything in art is but a copy of nature.

Everything in art is but a copy of nature.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: General Sayings,
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Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay read more

Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay to supplicate the Gods,
And made a Polly-theist of a Parrot!

by Aaron Hill Found in: General Sayings,
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Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win,
By fearing to read more

Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win,
By fearing to attempt.

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The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.

The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.

Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]

Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]

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