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His Own Quotes by Thomas More
- If the lion knew his own strength, hard were it for any man to rule him.
- 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.
- I should only ever tell the king what he ought to do, not what he could do. For if the lion knows his own strength,…
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