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In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.

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He that departs with his own honesty For Vulgar , doth it too dearly buy.
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Honesty Vulgar
A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
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Good Loss Men Rise
Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
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Half Heaven Venture
Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while you have it, use your breath; There is no drinking after death.
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Drinking Sorrow Use
All the wise world is little else, in nature, But parasites or subparasites.
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Little Wise World
Ambition, like a torrent, never looks back.
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Ambition Inspiration Looks
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
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Sight Swans Sweet
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
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Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
Well, as he brews, so shall he drink.
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Beer Drink Wells
My thoughts and I were of another world.
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Another World Thoughts
Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.
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Hate Hatred Ignorant
Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.
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Lines Sweat Writing
Poets are far rarer birds than kings.
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Bird Kings Poet
Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor; if they be one to us, to suffer them is valor too.
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Courage Suffering Valor
How ready is heaven to those that pray!
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Heaven Prayer Praying
That I might live alone once with my gold! O, ’tis a sweet companion! kind and true: A man may trust it when his father cheats him, Brother, or friend, or wife. O wondrous pelf! That which makes all men false, is true itself.
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Alone Brother Companions Money Sweet

In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.

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