We might knit that knot with our tongues that we shall never undo with our teeth.

Quote by John Lyly

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A clear conscience is a sure card.

A clear conscience is a sure card.

Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth.

Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth.

As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turneth to...

As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turneth to...

Night hath a thousand eyes.

Night hath a thousand eyes.

Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame

Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame

He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.

He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.

Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame.

Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame.

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind

Time draweth wrinkles in a fair face, but addeth fresh colors to a fast friend,...

Time draweth wrinkles in a fair face, but addeth fresh colors to a fast friend,...

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.

A merry companion is as good as a wagon.

A merry companion is as good as a wagon.

The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted.

The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted.

The true measure of life is not length, but honesty.

The true measure of life is not length, but honesty.

There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities...

There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities...

When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate...

When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate...

Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll...

Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll...

A broken heart is what makes life so wonderful five years later, when you see...

A broken heart is what makes life so wonderful five years later, when you see...

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it.

Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it.

Birth, life, and death -- each took place on the hidden side of a leaf

Birth, life, and death -- each took place on the hidden side of a leaf