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The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.



Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.



Men of noble birth are noted to be envious towards new men when they rise. For the distance is altered, and it is like a deceit of the eye, that when others come on they think themselves go back.



There is nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know little, and therefore men should remedy suspicion by procuring to know more, and not keep their suspicions in smother.



Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.



Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.



The honorablest part of talk is to give the occasion, and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else; for then a man leads the dance.



Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.



A wise man will make more opportunities, than he finds.



Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.



Money is like muck, not good except it be spread.



Boldness is ever blind; for it seeth not dangers and inconveniences.



Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince\'s part to pardon.



Truth is a naked and open daylight, that doth not shew the masks and mummeries and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as candlelights.



Truth will sooner come out from error than from confusion.








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