It is no wisdom ever to commend or discommend the actions of men by their success for oftentimes some enterprises attempted by good counsel end unfortunately, and others unadvisedly taken in hand have happy success.
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Historians desiring to write the actions of men, ought to set down the simple truth, and not say anything for love or hatred also to choose such an opportunity for writing as it may be lawful to think what they will, and write what they think, which is a rare happiness of the time.Sir Walter Raleigh
Now what is Love, I pray thee, tell?
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He that doth not as other men do, but endeavoureth that which ought to be done, shall thereby rather incur peril than preservation for who so laboreth to be sincerely perfect and good shall necessarily perish, living among men that are generally evil.
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