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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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At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.

At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.

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We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
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We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
By slow degrees, by more and more,
The cloudy summits of our time.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Conversation makes one what he is.

Conversation makes one what he is.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Losse embraceth shame.

Losse embraceth shame.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Many have an irresistible itch for writing.

Many have an irresistible itch for writing.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.

Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.

by David Tuvill Found in: General Sayings,
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The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
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The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: General Sayings,
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One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
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One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Here is a talk of the Turk and the Pope, but my next neighbour
doth me more harm then read more

Here is a talk of the Turk and the Pope, but my next neighbour
doth me more harm then either of them both.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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