It provokes the desire but it takes away the performance. Therefore much drink may be said to be an equivocator with lechery: it makes him and it mars him; it sets him on and it takes him off.

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Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.

Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.

That man that hath a tongue, I say, is no man, if with his tongue...

That man that hath a tongue, I say, is no man, if with his tongue...

When you do dance, I wish you a wave o' the sea, that you might...

When you do dance, I wish you a wave o' the sea, that you might...

Every man after his desert, and who shall scape whipping? Use them after your own...

Every man after his desert, and who shall scape whipping? Use them after your own...

Let no such man be trusted.

Let no such man be trusted.

And oft, my jealousy shapes faults that are not

And oft, my jealousy shapes faults that are not

The law hath not been dead, though it hath slept

The law hath not been dead, though it hath slept

Report of fashions in proud Italy Whose manners still our tardy-apish nation Limps after in...

Report of fashions in proud Italy Whose manners still our tardy-apish nation Limps after in...

The cat will mew, and dog will have his day.

The cat will mew, and dog will have his day.

Why this is very midsummer madness.

Why this is very midsummer madness.

Maybe love won't let you down. All of your failures are training grounds and just...

Maybe love won't let you down. All of your failures are training grounds and just...

A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.

A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.

When the age is in, the wit is out.

When the age is in, the wit is out.

He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike.

He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike.

For when we rage, advice is often seen By blunting us to make our wits...

For when we rage, advice is often seen By blunting us to make our wits...

We came into the world like brother and brother; And now lets go hand in...

We came into the world like brother and brother; And now lets go hand in...

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.

To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.

It is important that you recognize your progress and take pride in your accomplishments. Share...

It is important that you recognize your progress and take pride in your accomplishments. Share...

I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through...

I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through...