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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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It is naturally given to all men to esteem their own inventions best.
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Best Invention Man Natural
The things we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labor for.
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Grace Hard Work Prayer
The Utopians feel that slaughtering our fellow creatures gradually destroys the sense of compassion, which is the finest sentiment of which our human nature is capable.
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Capability Compassion Creature Feeling Human Nature
What though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine.
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Age Leave Love Rose Wine Youth
You wouldn’t abandon ship in a storm just because you couldn’t control the winds.
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Abandon Control Storm Wind
The most part of all princes have more delight in warlike manners and feats of chivalry than in the good feats of peace.
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Delight Manner Peace
A man taking basil from a woman will love her always.
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Herself Love Man Willing Woman
And peradventure we have more cause to thank Him for our loss than for our winning; for His wisdom better seeth what is good for us than we do ourselves.
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Loss Ourselves Reason Thankful Win
Because the soul has such deep roots in personal and social life and its values run so contrary to modern concerns, caring for the soul may well turn out to be a radical act, a challenge to accepted norms.
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Acceptance Challenge Life Modern Personal Social Soul
Yea, marry, now it is somewhat, for now it is rhyme; before, it was neither rhyme nor reason.
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Marriage Reason Rhyme
What part soever you take upon you, play that as well as you can and make the best of it.
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Best Play Yourself
A good tale evil told were better untold, and an evil take well told need none other solicitor.
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Evil Goodness Need
See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself.
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Myself Safety
Kindness and good nature unite men more effectually and with greater strength than any agreements whatsoever, since thereby the engagements of men’s hearts become stronger than the bond and obligation of words.
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Goodness Heart Kindness Men Nature Obligation Strong Word
He travels best that knows when to return.
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Himself Return Travel
I’d give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety’s sake.
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Benefit Devil Law Myself Safety

Yea, marry, now it is somewhat, for now it is rhyme; before, it was neither rhyme nor reason.

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