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Where it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.

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The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.
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Aspersion Choose Good Journey Men
Greatness of name, in the father, ofttimes helps not forth, but overwhelms the son: They stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth.
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Father Greatness Son
Fortune, thou hadst no deity, if men Had wisdom.
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Fortune Men
The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
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Men Money
It holds for good polity ever, to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, which inwardly is most dear to us.
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Dear Estimation Hypocrisy
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth
Many punishments sometimes, and in some cases, as much discredit a prince as many funerals a physician.
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Funeral Physicians Punishment
Honor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
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Hate Honor Men Time
Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.
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Good Time Illustrate Men Stars
Aristotle was the first accurate critic and truest judge nay, the greatest philosopher the world ever had; for he noted the vices of all knowledges, in all creatures, and out of many men’s perfections in a science he formed still one Art.
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Art Judging Men
For a man to write well, there are required three necessaries: to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his own style.
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Exercise Men Writing
Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace Robes loosely flowing, hair as free Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
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Art Eye Neglect Simplicity Sweet
Memory, of all the powers of the mind, is the most delicate and frail.
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Frail Memories Mind
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
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Meat Swans Sweet
A good king is a public servant.
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Good King Kings Servant
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
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Courses Reputation Sells
They, who know no evil, will suspect none.
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Evil Knows Suspect
Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I’ll not look for wine.
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Food Romantic Wine
Truth is man’s proper good, and the only immortal thing was given to our mortality to use.
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Men Truth Use
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Death Good Man Men
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Gratitude Men Needs
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
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Fall Love Stars
Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
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Relax Reputation Ruins
How near to good is what is fair!
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Fairs Good Goodness Near
Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house.
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Faces Home House

Where it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.

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