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• Be wisely worldly, be not worldly wise.
  -- Francis Quarles (1592-1644) -- Emblems, Book ii, Emblem 2...
• It is the lot of man but once to die. -- Francis Quarles (1592-1644) -- Emblems, Book v, Emblem 7
• The next way home 's the farthest way about. -- Francis Quarles (1592-1644) -- Emblems, Book iv, Emblem 2, Ep.
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• This house is to be let for life or years; Her rent is sorrow, and her income tears.
  Cupid, 't has long stood void; her bills make known, She must be dearly let, or let alone....
• Sweet Phosphor, bring the day Whose conquering ray May chase these fog
  Sweet Phosphor, bring the day! Sweet Phosphor, bring the day!...
• Let the greatest part of the news thou hearest be the least part of what thou believest, lest the greater part of what thou believest be the least part of what is true.
  -- Francis Quarles (1592-1644)...
• There is no greater mistake to be made than to be consistently correct.
• My punishment is greater than I can bear. -- Old Testament -- Genesis iv, 13
• By robbing Peter he paid Paul, -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book i, Chap. xi