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Those who appear the most sanctified are the worst.

Where might is mixed with wit, there is too good an accord in a government.

God has given such brave soldiers to this Crown that, if they do not frighten our neighbours, at least they prevent us from being frightened by them.

If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.

He who placed me in this seat will keep me here.

Do not tell secrets to those whose faith and silence you have not already tested.

A strength to harm is perilous in the hand of an ambitious head.

Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts.

Though I am not imperial, and though Elizabeth may not deserve it, the Queen of England will easily deserve to have an emperor’s son to marry.

Must! Is must a word to be addressed to princes? Little man, little man! Thy father, if he had been alive, durst not have used that word.

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