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Nevertheless, a maxim does not necessarily become a proverb. Many

Nevertheless, a maxim does not necessarily become a proverb. Many grubs never grow to butterflies; and a maxim is only a proverb in its caterpillar stage—a candidate for a wider sphere and longer flight than most are destined to attain. – “Proverbs Secular and Sacred,” The North British Review, February 1858

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But further, in order to embellish it with flowers of language and gems of thought, it is not necessary for this ornamentation to be spread evenly over the entire speech, but it must be so distributed that there may be brilliant jewels placed at various points as a sort of decoration. – Cicero, De oratore

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A well arranged scrapbook, filled with choice selections, is a most excellent companion for anyone who has the least literary taste. – Chaning, quoted in Sayings: Proverbs, Maxims, Mottoes by Charles F. Schutz, 1915

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