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Harp not on that string.

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For courage mounteth with occasion.

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The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

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Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

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Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.

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A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.

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Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.

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Every cloud engenders not a storm.

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The bay-trees in our country are all wither'd
And meteors fright the fixed stars of heaven;
The pale-faced moon looks bloody on the earth
And lean-look'd prophets whisper fearful change.
These signs forerun the death or fall of kings.

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One of the commonest things to do with savings is to lend them to some Government. In view of the fact that the bulk of the public expenditure of most civilized Governments consists in payment for past wars or preparation for future wars, the man who lends his money to a Government is in the same position as the bad men in Shakespeare who hire murderers. The net result of the man's economical habits is to increase the armed forces of the State to which he lends his savings. Obviously it would be better if he spent the money, even if he spent it in drink or gambling.

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Alas, how love can trifle with itself!

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to thine own self be true,
And it must follow as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.

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I'm going to turn over a new leaf in Spain. I'm going to turn over several new leaves. You know that Shakespearean admonition "to thine own self be true?" It's premised on the idea that "thine own self" is something pretty good being true to which is commendable. But what if "thine own self" is not so good? What if it's pretty bad? Wouldn't it be better, in that case, not to be true to thine own self? -- See? That's my situation.

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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

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The quality of mercy is not strained;
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest;
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes:
'T is mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes
The throned monarch better than his crown:
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptred sway;
It is enthronèd in the hearts of kings,
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God's
When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, ...
Though justice be thy plea, consider this,
That, in the course of justice, none of us
Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy;
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy

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