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John Lyly [1908-1908] English
Rank: 105
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John Lyly was an English writer, poet, dramatist, playwright, and politician, best known for his books Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit and Euphues and His England. Lyly's mannered literary style, originating in his first books, is known as euphuism.

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As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turneth to the deadliest hate.
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A merry companion is as good as a wagon.
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We might knit that knot with our tongues that we shall never undo with our teeth.
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A clear conscience is a sure card.
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He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.
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Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth. Marriage
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The true measure of life is not length, but honesty.
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Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame.
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The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted.
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To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.
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Night hath a thousand eyes.
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