A far greater warfare lies hidden under this assumed peace.

A far greater warfare lies hidden under this assumed peace.

Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise,
(That last infirmity of noble mind)
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Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise,
(That last infirmity of noble mind)
To scorn delights, and live laborious days;
But the fair guerdon when we hope to find,
And think to burst out into sudden blaze,
Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred shears,
And slits the thin-spun life.

Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.

Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.

Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.

Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.

Love rules the court, the camp, the grove,
And men below and saints above,
For love is read more

Love rules the court, the camp, the grove,
And men below and saints above,
For love is heaven and heaven is love.

I'll put a spoke among your wheels.

I'll put a spoke among your wheels.

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

United we stand, divided we fall.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Whatsoever has exceeded its proper limit is in an unstable
position.

Whatsoever has exceeded its proper limit is in an unstable
position.