They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing, should be everywhere so much esteemed, that even men for whom it was made, and by whom it has its value, should yet be thought of less value than it is.
THOMAS MOREYea, marry, now it is somewhat, for now it is rhyme; before, it was neither rhyme nor reason.
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Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.
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What part soever you take upon you, play that as well as you can and make the best of it.
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Pride thinks it’s own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others.
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What is deferred is not avoided.
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It is naturally given to all men to esteem their own inventions best.
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Yea, marry, now it is somewhat, for now it is rhyme; before, it was neither rhyme nor reason.
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And one wild Shakespeare, following Nature’s lights, Is worth whole planets, filled with Stagyrites.
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You wouldn’t abandon ship in a storm just because you couldn’t control the winds.
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Food is an implement of magic, and only the most coldhearted rationalist could squeeze the juices of life out of it and make it bland. In a true sense, a cookbook is the best source of psychological advice and the kitchen the first choice of room for a therapy of the world.
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To love God, which was a thing far excelling all the cunning that is possible for us in this life to obtain.
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See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself.
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A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
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Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others.
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Laws could be passed to keep the leader of a government from getting too much power.
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Lawyers-a profession it is to disguise matters.
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