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  True," said he, "but every goose can." -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Remarkable Speeche...
• After the battle in Pharsalia, when Pompey was fled, one Nonius said they had seven eagles left still, and advised to try what they would do.
  Your advice," said Cicero, "were good if we were to fight jackdaws....
• He made one of Antipater's recommendation a judge; and perceiving afterwards that his hair and beard were coloured
  he removed him, saying, "I could not think one that was faithless in his hair could be trusty in his deeds....
• Eurybiades lifting up his staff as if he were going to strike, Themistocles said, "Strike, if you will
  but hear." -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Life of Themistocle...
• A large spider in an old house built a beautiful web in which to catch flies.
  Every time a fly landed on the web and was entangled in it the spider devoured him, so that when another fly came along he would think the web was a safe and quiet place in which to rest....
• Marge: [gasps] Illegal gambling in my house? Moe
  _Your_ house? _Your_ house? Gee, it's so glamorously decorated I thought I was in Vegas!...
• JACK AND THE BEANSTACK -- by Mark Isaak Long ago, in a finite state far away, there lived a JOVIAL character named Jack.
  Jack and his relations were poor. Often their hash table was bare....