What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

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They say miracles are past.

They say miracles are past.

Words are easy, like the wind; Faithful friends are hard to find.

Words are easy, like the wind; Faithful friends are hard to find.

An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.

An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.

Reflection is the business of man; a sense of his state is his first duty:...

Reflection is the business of man; a sense of his state is his first duty:...

'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.

'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.

How well he's read, to reason against reading!

How well he's read, to reason against reading!

Ingratitude is monstrous

Ingratitude is monstrous

Friendly counsel cuts off many foes

Friendly counsel cuts off many foes

The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, grapple them to thy soul with hoops...

The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, grapple them to thy soul with hoops...

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.

So wise so young, they say, do never live long.

So wise so young, they say, do never live long.

Thou art sure of me:--go, make money.

Thou art sure of me:--go, make money.

Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying!

Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying!

All days are nights to see till I see thee, And nights bright days when...

All days are nights to see till I see thee, And nights bright days when...

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

Though age from folly could not give me freedom, It does from childishness.

Though age from folly could not give me freedom, It does from childishness.

It would be argument for a week, laughter for a month, and a good jest...

It would be argument for a week, laughter for a month, and a good jest...

Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?

Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?

Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.

Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.

We are time's subjects, and time bids be gone.

We are time's subjects, and time bids be gone.