Done Quote by Walter Raleigh

“He that doth not as other men do, but endeavoureth that which ought to be done, shall thereby rather incur peril than preservation; for who so laboreth to be sincerely perfect and good shall necessarily perish, living among men that are generally evil.”

Walter Raleigh

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Done Evil Integrity Men Ought Perfect Peril Preservation Sincerely

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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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