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John Gay Quotes: Music might tame and civilize wild beasts, but 'tis evident it never yet could tame and civilize musicians.
         

Music might tame and civilize wild beasts, but 'tis evident it never yet could tame and civilize musicians.


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Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee.

Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee.



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Fair is the marigold, for pottage meet.



Thus shadow owes its birth to light.

Thus shadow owes its birth to light.



Cowards are cruel, but the brave love mercy and delight to save.

Cowards are cruel, but the brave love mercy and delight to save.



Lions, wolves, and vultures don't live together in herds, droves or flocks. Of all animals of prey, man is the only sociable one. Every one of us preys upon his neighbor, and yet we herd together.

Lions, wolves, and vultures don't live together in herds, droves or flocks. Of all animals of prey, man is the only sociable one. Every one of us preys upon his neighbor, and yet we herd together.



Envy is a kind of praise.

Envy is a kind of praise.



You can only be called a hypocrite if you judge others first.

You can only be called a hypocrite if you judge others first.



And when a lady's in the case, You know, all other things give place.

And when a lady's in the case, You know, all other things give place.



Nor love, not honor, wealth nor power, can give the heart a cheerful hour when health is lost. Be timely wise; With health all taste of pleasure flies.

Nor love, not honor, wealth nor power, can give the heart a cheerful hour when health is lost. Be timely wise; With health all taste of pleasure flies.



From kings to cobblers 'tis the same; Bad servants wound their masters' fame.

From kings to cobblers 'tis the same; Bad servants wound their masters' fame.





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Gods are great, " said Atsula, slowly, as if she were comprehending a great secret. "But the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return...

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Friendships that have stood the test of time and change are surely best.



If your opponent is at a distance, kick him in the groin. If he gets close, poke him in the eyes, bring up your knee, pop him with an elbow, dig a corkscrew punch to his stomach.

If your opponent is at a distance, kick him in the groin. If he gets close, poke him in the eyes, bring up your knee, pop him with an elbow, dig a corkscrew punch to his stomach.



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I don't believe in God. So I'm a non-believer in the non-visible. I'm a believer in us; in humans.



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