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I will be correspondent to command.

I will be correspondent to command.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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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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Idleness induces caprice.

Idleness induces caprice.

by James Russell Lowell Found in: General Sayings,
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But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
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But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.

Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.

The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish.
[I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]

I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish.
[I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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There is a good deal in a man's mode of eating.

There is a good deal in a man's mode of eating.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.

Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: General Sayings,
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