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Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend
Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence,
But never tax'd for speech.”
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Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy
Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend
Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence,
But never tax'd for speech.”
― All's Well That Ends Well

“We sit in the mud, my friend, and reach for the stars.”
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― Fathers and Sons

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― Complete Essays, Vol. II: 1926-1929

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