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Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.

Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: General Sayings,
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One science only will one genius fit,
So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

One science only will one genius fit,
So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

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A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.

A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: General Sayings,
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The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.

The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Fear keepes and looks to the vineyard, and not the owner.

Fear keepes and looks to the vineyard, and not the owner.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.

The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]

The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
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Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
See their own feathers pluck'd, to wing the dart,
Which rank corruption destines for their heart!

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Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.

Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.

by Lord Alfred Tennyson Found in: General Sayings,
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