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“Three courses open lie to wealth, to give, enjoy, or lose, Who shrinketh from the former two, perforce the third doth choose.”

Giving Two Lying Three Courses Enjoy Loses Wealth Thirds Former

Author:Bhartrhari

“Ladies are always of great use to the party they espouse, and never fail to win over numbers to it. Lovers, according to Sir William Petty's computation, make at least the third part of sensible men of the British nation; and it has been an uncontroverted maxim in all ages, that though a husband is sometimes a stubborn sort of a creature, a lover is always at the devotion of his mistress. By this means, it lies in the power of every fine woman, to secure at least half a dozen able-bodied men to his Majesty's service.”

Source: The Freeholder. Swift's notes on the Free-holder. The Plebian, by Sir Richard Steele, with The Old whig, by Mr. Addison. The Lover

“The Middle East with two thirds of the world's oil and lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies.”

World Stills Two Lying Middle Cost Thirds Oil East Prize Middle East Lowest

Author:Dick Cheney

“Lysistrata: Oh, Calonicé, my heart is on fire; I blush for our sex. Men will have it we are tricky and sly...Calonicé: And they are quite right, upon my word!Lysistrata: Yet, look you, when the women are summoned to meet for a matter of the last importance, they lie abed instead of coming.Calonicé: Oh, they will come, my dear; but 'tis not easy you know, for a woman to leave the house. One is busy pottering about her husband; another is getting the servant up; a third is putting her child asleep or washing the brat or feeding it.”

Knows Men Looks Heart Children Matter Lasts Lying House Sex Easy Fire My Heart Husband Thirds Importance Busy Dear Servant Feeding Tricky Washing X Men Sly Brat

Book:The Eleven Comedies

Source: The Eleven Comedies