"The best mirror is an old friend."
"The Philosophy of Princes is to dive into the Secrets of men, leaving the secrets of nature to those that have spare time."
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Source: George Herbert (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan”, p.327
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