The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life. Henry IV
That man is a weakling and a degenerate who struggles and maligns the order of the universe and would rather reform the gods than reform himself. Letters from a Stoic
The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation. Don Quixote
An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is safe with a lady engaged: no harm can be done. Mansfield Park
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