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    I would have thee gone,
    And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
    Who lets it hop a little from her hand,
    Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
    And with a silk thread plucks it back again.

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No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]

No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]

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Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.

Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.

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He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.

He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.

We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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At Rome I love Tibur; then, like a weathercock, at Tibur Rome.

At Rome I love Tibur; then, like a weathercock, at Tibur Rome.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Three can hold their peace, if two be away.

Three can hold their peace, if two be away.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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You tell a tale to a dead man.

You tell a tale to a dead man.

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A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to
him.

A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to
him.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: General Sayings,
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Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.

Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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