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I die the king’s faithful servant, but God’s first.

Thomas More

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
A man taking basil from a woman will love her always.
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Herself Love Man Willing Woman
I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.
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Law Myself Protection Reason
Sex and religion are closer to each other than either might prefer.
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Close Each Other Religion Sex
Who does more earnestly long for a change than he who is uneasy in his present circumstances? And who run to create confusions with so desperate a boldness as those who have nothing to lose, hope to gain by them?
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Change Circumstance Creation Hope Lose Present
It is naturally given to all men to esteem their own inventions best.
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Best Invention Man Natural
Occupy your mind with good thoughts, or the enemy will fill them with bad ones.
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Enemy Goodness Mindset Oneself Thinking
It is possible to live for the next life and still be merry in this.
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Happiness Live Possible
Pride thinks it’s own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others.
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Bright Fortune Happiness Pride Shine Thinking
Every tribulation which ever comes our way either is sent to be medicinal, if we will take it as such, or may become medicinal, if we will make it such, or is better than medicinal, unless we forsake it.
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Medicine Ourselves Way
What is deferred is not avoided.
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Avoid One Liner
Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.
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Comfort Gentle Human
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
An absolutely new idea is one of the rarest things known to man.
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Ideas Man Oneself Rare
It is only natural, of course, that each man should think his own opinions best: the crow loves his fledgling, and the ape his cub.
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Himself Love Man Natural Thinking
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

I die the king’s faithful servant, but God’s first.

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