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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!

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It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge.

It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Wealth increaseth, but a nameless something is ever wanting to
our insufficient fortune.

Wealth increaseth, but a nameless something is ever wanting to
our insufficient fortune.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.

Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: General Sayings,
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Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.

Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Pension never inriched young man.

Pension never inriched young man.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.

Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.

by William Wordsworth Found in: General Sayings,
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Designedly God covers in dark night the issue of futurity.

Designedly God covers in dark night the issue of futurity.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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The longest Day hath an Eueninge.

The longest Day hath an Eueninge.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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