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" A king is a thing men have made for their own sakes, for quietness sake. Just as in a family one man is appointed to buy the meat. "
Man
Own
Men
" Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another. "
Man
Own
Thought
" In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them. "
You
Name
Own
" It's not the drinking to be blamed, but the excess. "
Excess
Blamed
Drinking
" No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man. "
Man
Wisdom
Wiser
" Of all actions of a man's life, his marriage does least concern other people, yet of all actions of our life tis most meddled with by other people. "
Actions
People
Marriage
" Old friends are best. "
Best
Friends
Old
" Philosophy is nothing but discretion. "
Discretion
Philosophy
Nothing
" Pleasure is nothing else but the intermission of pain. "
Pain
Pleasure
Else
" Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us. "
Prayer
Short
Best
" The world cannot be governed without juggling. "
Cannot
World
Without
" They that are against superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I wear all colors but black, then I am superstitious in not wearing black. "
Side
Wrong
Run
" They that govern the most make the least noise. "
Make
Most
Noise
" Tis not seasonable to call a man traitor, that has an army at his heels. "
Army
Traitor
Tis
" Wise people say nothing in dangerous times. "
Wise
Communication
People
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