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The bee that hath honey in her mouth hath a sting in her tail.
John Lyly
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John Lyly
Died: 1606
Died: November 18
Novelist
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Kent
England
John Lilly
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When parents put gold into the hands of youth, when they should put a rod under their girdle--when instead of awe they make them past grace, and leave them rich executors of goods, and poor executors of godliness, then it is no marvel that the son being left rich by his father's will, becomes reckless by his own will.
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The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.
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If all the earth were paper white / And all the sea were ink / 'Twere not enough for me to write / As my poor heart doth think.
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Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame.
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Far more seemly to have thy study full of books, than thy purse full of money.
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Thou art an heyre to fayre lying, that is nothing, if thou be disinherited of learning, for better were it to thee to inherite righteousnesse then riches, and far more seemly were if for thee to haue thy Studie full of bookes, then thy pursse full of mony.
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None but the lark so shrill and clear Now at heaven's gate she claps her wings, The morn not waking till she sings.
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Long quaffing maketh a short lyfe.
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Where the streame runneth smoothest, the water is deepest.
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A merry companion is as good as a wagon, For you shall be sure to ride though ye go a foot.
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