"What dire offence from am'rous causes springs. What mighty contests rise from trivial things."

Humor, Love, Conflict, Jealousy

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"What dire offence from am'rous causes springs. What mighty contests rise from trivial things."

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"For fools rush in where angels fear to tread."

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"Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause."

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