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When thou art at Rome, do as they do at Rome. -- Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) -- Don Quixote, Part ii, Book iv, Chap.
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When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.
-- New Testament -- Matthew vi, 3...
When three people journey together, Their number decreases by one.
When one man journeys alone, He finds a companion....
When thus the heart is in a vein Of tender thought, the simplest strain Can touch it with peculiar power.
-- Thomas Moore (1779-1852) -- Evenings in Greece, First Evening...
When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers therefore are the founders of human civilization.
-- Daniel Webster (1782-1852) -- Remarks on Agriculture, Jan 13, 1840, p. 457...
When time permits, your personal life will be exciting.
When time's running out and you're just shy of a goal..pull the goalie!
When Time who steals our years away Shall steal our pleasures too, The mem'ry of the past will stay, And half our joys renew.
-- Thomas Moore (1779-1852) -- Song, From Juvenile Poem...
when told a script was full of old cliches) Let's have some new cliches.
-- Samuel Goldwyn, immigrant turned famous movie produce...
When told he was making more per year than the President, Babe Ruth replied, "Well, I had a better year than he did.

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