They set great store by their gardens . . . Their studie and deligence herein commeth not only of pleasure, but also of a certain strife and contention . . . concerning the trimming, husbanding, and furnishing of their gardens; everye man or his owne parte.
THOMAS MOREOne man to live in pleasure and wealth, whiles all other weap and smart for it, that is the part not of a king, but of a jailor.
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One man to live in pleasure and wealth, whiles all other weap and smart for it, that is the part not of a king, but of a jailor.
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You wouldn’t abandon ship in a storm just because you couldn’t control the winds.
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And one wild Shakespeare, following Nature’s lights, Is worth whole planets, filled with Stagyrites.
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Food is an implement of magic, and only the most coldhearted rationalist could squeeze the juices of life out of it and make it bland. In a true sense, a cookbook is the best source of psychological advice and the kitchen the first choice of room for a therapy of the world.
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A man taking basil from a woman will love her always.
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If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable.
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Nobody owns anything but everyone is rich – for what greater wealth can there be than cheerfulness, peace of mind, and freedom from anxiety?
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Friendship demands attention.
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A good tale evil told were better untold, and an evil take well told need none other solicitor.
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The increasing influence of the Bible is marvelously great, penetrating everywhere. It carries with it a tremendous power of freedom and justice guided by a combined force of wisdom and goodness.
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They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing, should be everywhere so much esteemed, that even men for whom it was made, and by whom it has its value, should yet be thought of less value than it is.
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Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others.
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The heart that has truly loved never forgets.
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It’s a poor doctor who can’t cure one disease without giving you another.
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To love God, which was a thing far excelling all the cunning that is possible for us in this life to obtain.
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