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I should only ever tell the king what he ought to do, not what he could do. For if the lion knows his own strength, no man could control him.

Thomas More

The increasing influence of the Bible is marvelously great, penetrating everywhere. It carries with it a tremendous power of freedom and justice guided by a combined force of wisdom and goodness.
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Carry Force Goodness Greatness Influence Power Wisdom
One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated.
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Education Greatness Ourselves Problem School Time
Kindness and good nature unite men more effectually and with greater strength than any agreements whatsoever, since thereby the engagements of men’s hearts become stronger than the bond and obligation of words.
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Goodness Heart Kindness Men Nature Obligation Strong Word
Pride thinks it’s own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others.
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Bright Fortune Happiness Pride Shine Thinking
There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others the moon or one of the planets.
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Moon Planet Religion Several Worship
I die the king’s faithful servant, but God’s first.
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Death Faith God Myself
A good tale evil told were better untold, and an evil take well told need none other solicitor.
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Evil Goodness Need
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.
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Esteem Gold Value Wonder
We cannot go to heaven in featherbeds.
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Death Heaven Journey
Laws could be passed to keep the leader of a government from getting too much power.
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Government Law Leadership
I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.
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Law Myself Protection Reason
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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Comfort Gentle Human
I’d give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety’s sake.
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Benefit Devil Law Myself Safety
The state of things and the dispositions of men were then such, that a man could not well tell whom he might trust or whom he might fear.
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Himself Man State Trust
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
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Drowning Man One Liner
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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Advice Food Life Magic Therapy True World

I should only ever tell the king what he ought to do, not what he could do. For if the lion knows his own strength, no man could control him.

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I should only ever tell the king what he ought to do, not what he could do. For if the lion knows his own strength, no man could control him.

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