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Discontent is like ink poured into water, which fills the whole fountain full of blackness.

Owen Feltham

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Owen Feltham
Died: 1668
Died: January 1
Writer
Owen Felltham
Water
Poured
Whole
Blackness
Like
Ink
Discontent
Fills
Negativity
Fountain
Full

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There is no man but for his own interest hath an obligation to be honest. There may be sometimes temptations to be otherwise but, all cards cast up, he shall find it the greatest ease, the highest profit, the best pleasure, the most safety, and the noblest fame, to hold the horns of this altar, which, in all assays, can in himself protect him.
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