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In part to blame is she, Which hath without consent bin only tride: He comes to neere that comes to be denide.

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  1. An Ambitious woman shewes her selfe to bee a troublesome disturber of the world, powerfull to make smale things great, and great monstrous
  2. He disdains all things above his reach, and preferreth all countries above his own.
  3. The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors, is like a potato-the only good belonging to him is underground.
  4. All the carnall beauty of my wife, Is but skin deep.

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