A Collection of Familiar Quotations: With Complete Indices of Authors and SubjectsJ. Bartlett, 1858 - 446 pages |
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... Better is a dinner of herbs where love is , than a stalled ox and hatred therewith . PROVERBS xvi . 18 . Pride goeth before destruction , and a haughty spirit before a fall . PROVERBS Xvi . 31 . The hoary head is a crown of glory ...
... Better is a dinner of herbs where love is , than a stalled ox and hatred therewith . PROVERBS xvi . 18 . Pride goeth before destruction , and a haughty spirit before a fall . PROVERBS Xvi . 31 . The hoary head is a crown of glory ...
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... v . 12 . The sleep of a laboring man is sweet . ECCLESIASTES Vii . 2 . It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting . ECCLESIASTES vii . 16 . Be not righteous overmuch . 8 FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS .
... v . 12 . The sleep of a laboring man is sweet . ECCLESIASTES Vii . 2 . It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting . ECCLESIASTES vii . 16 . Be not righteous overmuch . 8 FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS .
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... better than a dead lion . ECCLESIASTES ix . 10 . Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do , do it with thy might . ECCLESIASTES ix . 11 . The race is not to the swift , nor the battle to the strong . ECCLESIASTES xi . 1 . Cast thy bread upon ...
... better than a dead lion . ECCLESIASTES ix . 10 . Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do , do it with thy might . ECCLESIASTES ix . 11 . The race is not to the swift , nor the battle to the strong . ECCLESIASTES xi . 1 . Cast thy bread upon ...
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... loins be girded about , and your lights burning . LUKE XVI . 8 . For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light . LUKE Xvii . 2 . It were better for him 18 FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS .
... loins be girded about , and your lights burning . LUKE XVI . 8 . For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light . LUKE Xvii . 2 . It were better for him 18 FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS .
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... better for him that a mill - stone were hanged about his neck , and he cast into the sea . LUKE Xvii . 32 . Remember Lot's wife . LUKE xix . 22 . Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee . JOHN i . 29 . Behold the Lamb of God , which ...
... better for him that a mill - stone were hanged about his neck , and he cast into the sea . LUKE Xvii . 32 . Remember Lot's wife . LUKE xix . 22 . Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee . JOHN i . 29 . Behold the Lamb of God , which ...
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