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    Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
    And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
    Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
    Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
    Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
    A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.

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Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.

Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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By that sin fell the angels.

By that sin fell the angels.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Handsome features are a silent recommendation.

Handsome features are a silent recommendation.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.

He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.

by Francis Bacon Found in: General Sayings,
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Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.

Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.

Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.

by William Wordsworth Found in: General Sayings,
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The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.

The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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He comes to the world, as a gentleman comes
To a lodging ready furnished.

He comes to the world, as a gentleman comes
To a lodging ready furnished.

by Aaron Hill Found in: General Sayings,
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His bloated paunch stands forth projecting a good eighteen
inches.

His bloated paunch stands forth projecting a good eighteen
inches.

by Periander Of Corinth Found in: General Sayings,
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