How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
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Search results for Traditional wisdom from predominantly agricultural societies
236 allegories found
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What light through yonder window breaks?
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I must be cruel only to be kind; thus bad begins, and worse remains behind.
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It is a wise father that knows his own child.
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There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache patiently.
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Words, words, mere words, no matter from the heart.
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I wasted time, and now doth time waste me.
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The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.
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How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
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They stumble that run fast.
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