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In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; all such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
-George Herbert
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In Thy Discourse, If Thou Desire To

George Herbert
In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; all such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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