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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
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 for my peace will I go far, As wanderers do, that still do roam, But make my strengths, such as they are, Here in my bosom, and at home.
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Home Stills Wanderers
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
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
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Age Example Fallen Good Youth
Where it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.
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Angry Concern Slander
I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
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Father Men Parent
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
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Meat Swans Sweet
Cut Men’s throats with whisperings.
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Cutting Men Whispering
Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.
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Beast Flattery Tyrant
If all you boast of your great art be true; Sure, willing poverty lives most in you.
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Art Being Poverty True
It is as great a spite to be praised in the wrong place, and by a wrong person, as can be done to a noble nature.
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Done Noble Person Wrong
The way to rise is to obey and please.
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Please Success Way
I am beholden to calumny, that she hath so endeavored to belie me.-It shall make me set a surer guard on myself, and keep a better watch upon my actions.
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Action Calumny Watches
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

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