Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love breeds satiety, and so extreme hatred; and too violent rigor tempts chastity, as does too much license.

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I am ashamed the law is such an ass.

I am ashamed the law is such an ass.

Ignorance is the mother of admiration.

Ignorance is the mother of admiration.

An Englishman, being flattered, is a lamb; threatened, a lion.

An Englishman, being flattered, is a lamb; threatened, a lion.

And let a scholar all earth's volumes carry, he will be but a walking dictionary:...

And let a scholar all earth's volumes carry, he will be but a walking dictionary:...

Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.

Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.

Pure innovation is more gross than error.

Pure innovation is more gross than error.

Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the...

Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the...

Who to himself is law, no law doth need, offends no law, and is a...

Who to himself is law, no law doth need, offends no law, and is a...

They're only truly great who are truly good.

They're only truly great who are truly good.

For one heat, all know, doth drive out another, One passion doth expel another still.

For one heat, all know, doth drive out another, One passion doth expel another still.

Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.

Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.

We inherit nothing truly, but what our actions make us worthy of.

We inherit nothing truly, but what our actions make us worthy of.

Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs.

Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs.

Give me a spirit that on this life's rough sea Loves to have his sails...

Give me a spirit that on this life's rough sea Loves to have his sails...

Ignorance is the mother of admiration

Ignorance is the mother of admiration

Promise is most given when the least is said.

Promise is most given when the least is said.

Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools.

Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools.

He that shuns trifles must shun the world.

He that shuns trifles must shun the world.