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Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.

~George Chapman

Topics: Free Greatness Height Spirits Stretch Worthy

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Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.

~George Chapman

Topics: Counsel Man Price Value Virtuous Woman

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Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs.

~George Chapman

Topics: Dogs Friends Like Look Wolves

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They're only truly great who are truly good.

~George Chapman

Topics: Good Great Only Truly Who

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Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least.

~George Chapman

Topics: Advice Always Least Like Most Seldom Those Want Welcome Who

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Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools.

~George Chapman

Topics: Fools Know Men Old Old Men Think Young Young Men

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Pure innovation is more gross than error.

~George Chapman

Topics: Error Gross Innovation More Pure Than

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Promise is most given when the least is said.

~George Chapman

Topics: Given Least Most Promise Said

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And let a scholar all earth's volumes carry, he will be but a walking dictionary: a mere articulate clock.

~George Chapman

Topics: Articulate Carry Clock Dictionary Earth He Mere Scholar Volumes Walking Will

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Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love breeds satiety, and so extreme hatred; and too violent rigor tempts chastity, as does too much license.

~George Chapman

Topics: Breeds Chastity Cold Contrary Does Effects Extreme Extremes Hatred Heat License Like Love Much Rigor Though Too Too Much Violent

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Poet

Born: Unknown

Died: May 12th, 1634

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