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The world knows only two, that’s Rome and I.

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The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.
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Acknowledge Ass Devil
They, who know no evil, will suspect none.
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Evil Knows Suspect
A good life is a main argument.
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Argument Good Inspirational Life
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
Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.
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Mind Punishment Vices
Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private.
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Heart Hypocrisy Spread
I’ll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
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False Giving News True
Princes that would their people should do well Must at themselves begin, as at the head; For men, by their example, pattern out Their limitations, and regard of laws: A virtuous court a world to virtue draws.
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Example Law Men Patteren People
Your highest female grace is silence.
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Female Grace Silence
No simple word That shall be uttered at our mirthful board, Shall make us sad next morning; or affright The liberty that we’ll enjoy to-night.
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Morning Regret Simple
I see compassion may become a justice, though it be a weakness, I confess, and nearer a vice than a virtue.
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Compassion Justice Weakness
Fortune, thou hadst no deity, if men Had wisdom.
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Fortune Men
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
Court a mistress, she denies you; let her alone, she will court you.
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Court Deny Mistress
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
When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.
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Enemy Grief Men

The world knows only two, that’s Rome and I.

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