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Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . with joy To see how plump my bags are and my barns.

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A good life is a main argument.
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Argument Good Inspirational Life
The soul of man is infinite in what it covets.
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Infinite Men Soul
The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.
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Orators Oratory Poet
The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.
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Acknowledge Ass Devil
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth
Tis no sin love’s fruits to steal; But the sweet thefts to reveal; To be taken, to be seen, These have crimes accounted been.
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Fruit Sweet Taken
Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.
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Dream Hate Hatred
I feel my griefs too, and there scarce is ground Upon my flesh t’inflict another wound. Yet dare I not complain, or wish for death With holy Paul; lest it be thought the breath Of discontent; or that these prayers be For weariness of life, not love of thee.
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Another Grief Prayer Weariness Wish Wound
Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.
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Good Man Heaven Men
To men pressed by their wants all change is ever welcome.
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Change Men Want Welcome
Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.
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Passion Spiritual Understanding
Guilt’s a terrible thing.
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Guilt Terrible Things
Words borrowed of Antiquity do lend a kind of Majesty to style, and are not without their delight sometimes.
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Past Winning Years
Nor use too swelling, or ill-sounded words . . . .
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Sounded Swelling Use Words
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Art Fool Inspirational
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

Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . with joy To see how plump my bags are and my barns.

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