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Love lodged in a woman's breast is but a guest.

Virtue is the roughest way, but proves at night a bed of down.

Tell the truth so as to puzzle and confound your adversaries.

An Ambassadore is a man of virtue sent to lie abroad for his country, a news writer is a man of no virtue who lies at home for himself.

By weaker accents, what's your praise
When Philomel her voice doth raise?

Take heed of thinking. The farther you go from the church of Rome, the nearer you are to God.

An ambassador is an honest man sent abroad to lie and intrigue for the benefit of his country.

Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to send, And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend.

Hanging was the worst use a man could be put to.

Well-building hat three conditions. Commodity, firmness, and delight.

How happy is he born and taught; that serves not another's will, whose armor is his honest thought and truth, his utmost skill.

Ambassadors are honest men sent abroad to lie for their countries.

The itch of disputation will prove the scab of the Church.

I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff, at my best value.