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... Wisdom for a Man's Self .. • 110 .Innovations 113 • ..Dispatch 115 .. .Seeming Wise 118 .. .Friendship 120 • ... Expense . .. .. .... ... 133 .. The True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates • • .. 135 CONTENTS . PAGE Or Regimen of Health ...
... Wisdom for a Man's Self .. • 110 .Innovations 113 • ..Dispatch 115 .. .Seeming Wise 118 .. .Friendship 120 • ... Expense . .. .. .... ... 133 .. The True Greatness of Kingdoms and Estates • • .. 135 CONTENTS . PAGE Or Regimen of Health ...
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... wisdom ; for it asketh a strong wit and a strong heart to know when to tell truth , and to do it : therefore it is the weaker sort of politicians that are the great dissemblers . Tacitus saith , " Livia sorted well with the " arts of ...
... wisdom ; for it asketh a strong wit and a strong heart to know when to tell truth , and to do it : therefore it is the weaker sort of politicians that are the great dissemblers . Tacitus saith , " Livia sorted well with the " arts of ...
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... wisdom . This passion hath its floods in the very times of weakness , which are , great prosperity , and great adversity , though this lat- ter hath been less observed ; both which times kindle love and make it more fervent , and ...
... wisdom . This passion hath its floods in the very times of weakness , which are , great prosperity , and great adversity , though this lat- ter hath been less observed ; both which times kindle love and make it more fervent , and ...
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... wisdom of all these latter times in princes ' affairs , is rather fine deliveries , and shiftings of dangers and mis- chiefs , when they are near , than solid and grounded courses to keep them aloof : but this is but to try masteries ...
... wisdom of all these latter times in princes ' affairs , is rather fine deliveries , and shiftings of dangers and mis- chiefs , when they are near , than solid and grounded courses to keep them aloof : but this is but to try masteries ...
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... is hard to clasp . There is surely no greater wisdom than well to time the be- ginnings and onsets of things , Dangers are no more light , if they once seem light ; and more dangers have deceived men than forced them : nay , 102 Delays.
... is hard to clasp . There is surely no greater wisdom than well to time the be- ginnings and onsets of things , Dangers are no more light , if they once seem light ; and more dangers have deceived men than forced them : nay , 102 Delays.
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