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A man must first govern himself ere he is fit to govern a family and his family ere he be fit to bear the government of the commonwealth.

Walter Raleigh

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Walter Raleigh
Died: 1618
Died: October 29
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Because all men are apt to flatter themselves, to entertain the addition of other men's praises is most perilous.
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Expressive glances Shall be our lances And pops of Sillery Our light artillery.
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No one can take less pains than to hold his tongue. Hear much, and speak little for the tongue is the instrument of the greatest good and greatest evil that is done in the world.
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