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The true measure of life is not length, but honesty.

John Lyly

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John Lyly
Died: 1606
Died: November 18
Novelist
Playwright
Politician
Writer
Kent
England
John Lilly
John Lylie
John Lyly
Life
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Honesty
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When parents put gold into the hands of youth, when they should put a rod under their girdle--when instead of awe they make them past grace, and leave them rich executors of goods, and poor executors of godliness, then it is no marvel that the son being left rich by his father's will, becomes reckless by his own will.
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There can no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
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Lette me stande to the maine chance.
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Where the streame runneth smoothest, the water is deepest.
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If all the earth were paper white / And all the sea were ink / 'Twere not enough for me to write / As my poor heart doth think.
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If you will be cherished when you are old, be courteous while you be young.
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When adversities flow, then love ebbs but friendship standeth stiffly in storms.
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To love and to live well is wished of many, but incident to few.
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The rattling thunderbolt hath but his clap, the lightning but his flash, and as they both come in a moment, so do they both end in a minute.
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The empty vessel giveth a greater sound than the full barrel.
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A merry companion is as good as a wagon, For you shall be sure to ride though ye go a foot.
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The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.
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A comely olde man as busie as a bee.
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