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    Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
    Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
    And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;
    Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.

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He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.

He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.

You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The Divell divides the world between Atheisme and Superstition.

The Divell divides the world between Atheisme and Superstition.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Alas! sir,
In what have I offended you? What cause
Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure?

Alas! sir,
In what have I offended you? What cause
Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure?

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.

Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.

The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.

Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: General Sayings,
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If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, according as
he pleased and displeased them. . read more

If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, according as
he pleased and displeased them. . . . I am no true man.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.

The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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