Every man has by the law of nature a right to such a waste portion of the earth as is necessary for his subsistence.
THOMAS MOREThey 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.
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Yea, marry, now it is somewhat, for now it is rhyme; before, it was neither rhyme nor reason.
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Our emotional symptoms are precious sources of life and individuality.
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Everywhere do I percieve a certain conspiracy of rich men seeking their own advantage underthat name and pretext of commonwealth.
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Whoever loveth me, loveth my hound.
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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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Nor can they understand why a totally useless substance like gold should now, all over the world, be considered far more important than human beings, who gave it such value as it has, purely for their own convenience.
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It is a wise mans part, rather to avoid sickness, than to wish for medicines.
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Pride thinks it’s own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others.
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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.
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And it will fall out as in a complication of diseases, that by applying a remedy to one sore, you will provoke another; and that which removes the one ill symptom produces others.
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The times are never so bad but that a good man can make shift to live in them.
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What is deferred is not avoided.
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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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The servant may not look to be in better case than his master.
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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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