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“A man must first govern himself ere he is fit to govern a family; and his family ere he be fit to bear the government of the commonwealth.” quote by Walter Raleigh — Download Open image

“A man must first govern himself ere he is fit to govern a family; and his family ere he be fit to bear the government of the commonwealth.”

Walter Raleigh

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[It is a basic principle of a tyrant] to unarm his people of weapons, money and all means whereby they resist his power.

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But it is hard to know them from friends, they are so obsequious and full of protestations; for a wolf resembles a dog, so…

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Flatterers are the worst kind of traitors, for they will strengthen thy imperfections, encourage thee in all evils, correct thee in nothing, but so…

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Expressive glances Shall be our lances And pops of Sillery Our light artillery.

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The world is itself but a larger prison, out of which some are daily selected for execution.

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Whosoever, in writing a modern history, shall follow truth too near the heels, it may happily strike out his teeth.

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Fain would I, but I dare not; I dare, and yet I may not; I may, although I care not, for pleasure when I…

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And when I'm introduced to one I wish I thought What Jolly Fun!

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The gain of lying is nothing else but not to be trusted of any, nor to be believed when we say the truth.

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An anthology is like all the plums and orange peel picked out of a cake.

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Corrupt seeds bring forth corrupt plants.

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No one can take less pains than to hold his tongue. Hear much, and speak little; for the tongue is the instrument of the…

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