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• An Englishman hath three qualities, he can suffer no partner in his love, no stranger to be his friend, nor to be dared by any.

  John Lyly

  Suffering, Quality, Three

  "Euphues and his England". Book by John Lyly, 1579.

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• The greater the kindred is, the lesse the kindnesse must bee.

  John Lyly

  Kindness, Bees, Kindred

  John Lyly, Frederick William Fairholt (1858). “The Dramatic Works of John Lilly, (the Euphuist.): Mydas. Mother Bombie. The woman in the moone. Love's metamorphosis. Notes”, p.103

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• A merry companion is as good as a wagon.

  John Lyly

  Wagons, Companion, Merry

  John Lyly, Frederick William Fairholt (1858). “The Dramatic Works: With Notes and Some Account of His Life and Writings : in Two Volumes”, p.198

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• Thou shalt come out of a warme Sunne into God's blessing.

  John Lyly

  Blessing, Sun

  John Lyly (1868). “Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit. Editio Princeps. 1579. Euphues and His England. Editio Princeps. 1580. Collated with Early Subsequent Editions”, p.196

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• He that comes in print because he would be known, is like the fool that comes into the market because he would be seen.

  John Lyly

  Would Be, Fool, Print

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• Marriage is destinie, made in heaven.

  John Lyly

  Heaven, Matrimony, Made

  John Lyly (1858). “The Dramatic Works of John Lilly: Mydas. Mother Bombie. The woman in the moone. Love's metamorphosis. Notes”, p.119

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• Things of greatest profit are set forth with least price. Where the wine is neat there needeth no live blush.

  John Lyly

  Wine, Profit, Neat

  "Euphues". Book by John Lyly, 1578.

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• I have ever thought so superstitiously of wit, that I fear I have committed idolatry against wisdom.

  John Lyly

  Wit, Committed, Idolatry

  John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.43, Manchester University Press

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• Though women have small force to overcome men by reason; yet have they good fortune to undermine them by policy.

  John Lyly

  Women, Overcoming, Reason

  John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.70, Manchester University Press

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• A Rose is sweeter in the budde than full blowne.

  John Lyly

  Rose

  "Euphues". Book by John Lyly (p. 314), 1578.

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• Where the streame runneth smoothest, the water is deepest.

  John Lyly

  Water

  John Lyly (1868). “Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit. Editio Princeps. 1579. Euphues and His England. Editio Princeps. 1580. Collated with Early Subsequent Editions”, p.287

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

  John Lyly

  Fire, Wind, Giving

  John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.87, Manchester University Press

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