Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off.
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Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not far short of 30 years, nor much above; this is the right time for marriage.
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He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor.
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As I give thought to the matter, I find four causes for the apparent misery of old age; first, it withdraws us from active accomplishments; second, it renders the body less powerful; third, it deprives us of almost all forms of enjoyment; fourth, it stands not far from death.
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I certainly feel that the time is not far distant when a knowledge of the principles of diet will be an essential part of one's education. Then mankind will eat to live, be able to do better mental and physical work and disease will be less frequent.
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The Cardinal is at his wit's end - it is true that he had not far to go.
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Acts 17:27:
God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.
(NIV)
So that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel after Him and find Him, although He is not far from each one of us.
(AMP)
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
(KJV)
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The sort of liveliness which increases with age is not far distant from madness.
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The connection between dress and war is not far to seek; your finest clothes are those you wear as soldiers.
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