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    Pure water is the best of gifts that man to man can bring,
    But who am I that I should have the best of anything?
    Let princes revel at the pump, let peers with ponds make free,
    Whisky, or wine, or even beer is good enough for me.

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Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.

Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.

by African Proverb Found in: Water Quotes,
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The rising world of waters dark and deep.

The rising world of waters dark and deep.

by John Milton Found in: Water Quotes,
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Still waters run no mills.

Still waters run no mills.

by Unknown Found in: Water Quotes,
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And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.

And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.

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Stones are hollowed out by the constant dropping of water.

Stones are hollowed out by the constant dropping of water.

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I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.

I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.

by Larry Neal Found in: Water Quotes,
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The cure for anything is salt water -- sweat, tears, or the sea.

The cure for anything is salt water -- sweat, tears, or the sea.

by Isak Dinesen Found in: Water Quotes,
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It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.

It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.

by Ghanaian Proverb Found in: Water Quotes,
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A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.

A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.

by German Proverb Found in: Water Quotes,
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