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Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.
Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.
All our sweetest hours fly fastest.
All our sweetest hours fly fastest.
Ever since we weare cloathes, we know not one another.
Ever since we weare cloathes, we know not one another.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.
A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.
No day is wholly unproductive of good.
No day is wholly unproductive of good.
Civill Wars of France made a million of Atheists, and 30000
Witches.
Civill Wars of France made a million of Atheists, and 30000
Witches.
Crime requires further crime to conceal it.
Crime requires further crime to conceal it.
I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop read more
I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop a little from her hand,
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
And with a silk thread plucks it back again.
