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The chiefest action for a man of great spirit is never to be out of action... the soul was never put into the body to stand still. John Webster
John Webster quote: "All things do help the unhappy man to fall."
All things do help the unhappy man to fall. John Webster
John Webster quote: "Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust. Like diamonds we..."
Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust. Like diamonds we are cut with our own dust John Webster
Do you not weep? Other sins only speak, murder shreaks out: The element of water moistens the earth, But blood flies upwards and bedews the heavens. John Webster
John Webster quote: "For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom."
For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom. John Webster
John Webster quote: "'Tis better to be fortunate than wise."
'Tis better to be fortunate than wise. John Webster
John Webster quote: "Heaven fashioned us of nothing; and we strive to bring..."
Heaven fashioned us of nothing; and we strive to bring ourselves to nothing. John Webster
John Webster quote: "Men often are valued high, when they are most wretched."
Men often are valued high, when they are most wretched. John Webster
John Webster quote: "Are you out of your princely wits?"What's he? Let me have his..."
Are you out of your princely wits?"What's he? Let me have his beard sawed off and his eyebrows filed more civil! John Webster
John Webster quote: "We are merely the stars tennis-balls, struck and bandied which..."
We are merely the stars tennis-balls, struck and bandied which way please them. John Webster
John Webster quote: "What a strange creature is a laughing fool, As if a man were..."
What a strange creature is a laughing fool, As if a man were created to no use. But only to show his teeth. John Webster
John Webster quote: "What! because we are poor Shall we be vicious?"
What! because we are poor Shall we be vicious? John Webster
John Webster quote: "Sorrow is held the eldest child of sin."
Sorrow is held the eldest child of sin. John Webster
John Webster quote: "I am Duchess of Malfi still."
I am Duchess of Malfi still. John Webster

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