105 ordspråk av John Gay
John Gay
John Gay föddes den June 30th 1685 och dog den 4 December 1732 - English writer
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 In every age and clime we see, / Two of a trade can ne'er agree. |
| In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one. |
| In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one. |
| It goes very far in recognizing that you can't send (the undocumented) home and that they do deserve permanent status and a path to citizenship. But there have to be enough green cards there for this to be a meaningful opportunity. |
| It would impose fines of up to $25,000 for paperwork violations. How many businesses could withstand one or two or three $25,000 fines for checking the wrong box? |
| It's a dysfunctional system that breeds disrespect for the law. |
| 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. |
| Man may escape from rope and gun; Nay, some have outliv'd the doctor's pill: Who takes a woman must be undone, That basilisk is sure to kill |
| No one likes employer sanctions, |
| No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat. |
| O Polly, you might have toyed and kissed: By keeping men off, you keep them on |
| O ruddier than the cherry, / O sweeter than the berry, / O nymph more bright / Than moonshine night, / Like kidlings blithe and merry. |
| On the choice of friends, Our good or evil name depends. |
| One wife is too much for most husbands to hear, / But two at a time there's no mortal can bear. |
| Our defense is key to us right now. We've got to play good defense. That's our driving force. |
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Proverb (1469548 st) Search
Categories (2627 st) Search
Authors (167535 st) Search
Photos (4592 st)
Born (10495 st)
Died (3318 st)
Dates (9517 st)
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Toplists (6 st)
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