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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Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear

Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear

You have too much respect upon the world: They lose it that do buy it...

You have too much respect upon the world: They lose it that do buy it...

True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings

True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings

An overflow of good converts to bad.

An overflow of good converts to bad.

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...

Now is the winter of our discontent.

Now is the winter of our discontent.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

To be a well-flavored man is the gift of fortune, but to write or read...

To be a well-flavored man is the gift of fortune, but to write or read...

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet...

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet...

Now boast thee, death, in thy possession lies A lass unparalleled.

Now boast thee, death, in thy possession lies A lass unparalleled.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Patch grief with proverbs

Patch grief with proverbs

The fashion of the time is changed

The fashion of the time is changed

Sorrow breaks seasons and reposing hours, Makes the night morning, and the noontide night.

Sorrow breaks seasons and reposing hours, Makes the night morning, and the noontide night.

Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.

Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.

When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of...

When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of...

He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.

He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.

But here's the joy: my friend and I are one... Then she loves but me...

But here's the joy: my friend and I are one... Then she loves but me...

By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love...

By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love...

If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I...

If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I...

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

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