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    As the sweet voice of a bird,
    Heard by the lander in a lonely isle,
    Moves him to think what kind of bird it is,
    That sings so delicately clear, and make
    Conjecture of the plumage and the form.

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All the Armes of England will not arme feare.

All the Armes of England will not arme feare.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, read more

Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, more powerful in its blow than
lightning.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Hidden evils are most dreaded.

Hidden evils are most dreaded.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Pleasure is often the introduction to pain.

Pleasure is often the introduction to pain.

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Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as
possible.

Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as
possible.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Common report is not always wrong.

Common report is not always wrong.

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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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We but teach
Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return
To plague the inventor.

We but teach
Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return
To plague the inventor.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.

Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.

by William Shakespeare Found in: General Sayings,
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