A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.
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Carcasses bleed at the sight of the murderer.Robert Burton
Worldly wealth is the Devil's bait; and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores increase, as the moon, when she is fullest, is farthest from the sun.
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The Devil himself, which is the author of confusion and lies.
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A mere madness, to live like a wretch and die rich.
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Every man for himself, his own ends, the Devil for all.
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Aristotle said melancholy men of all others are most witty.
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