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    How sweet from the green mossy brim to receive it,
    As, poised on the curb, it inclined to my lips!
    Not a full blushing goblet could tempt me to leave it,
    The brightest that beauty or revelry sips.

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What, man! more water glideth by the mill
That wots the miller of; and easy it is
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What, man! more water glideth by the mill
That wots the miller of; and easy it is
Of a cut loaf to steal a shive, we know:
Though Bassianus be the emperor's brother,
Better then he have worn Vulcan's badge.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Water Quotes,
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Beware of silent dogs and still waters.

Beware of silent dogs and still waters.

by Portuguese Proverb Found in: Water Quotes,
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And so never ending,
But always descending.

And so never ending,
But always descending.

by Robert Southey Found in: Water Quotes,
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Water its living strength first shows,
When obstacles its course oppose.

Water its living strength first shows,
When obstacles its course oppose.

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Pouring oil on troubled water.

Pouring oil on troubled water.

by Bede "the Venerable" Found in: Water Quotes,
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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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Water is the mother of the vine,
The nurse and fountain of fecundity,
The adorner and refresher read more

Water is the mother of the vine,
The nurse and fountain of fecundity,
The adorner and refresher of the world.

by Charles Mackay Found in: Water Quotes,
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Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.

Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.

by Bible Found in: Mercy Quotes, 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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