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1 8| were an abatement to his riches. But the most ordinary cause 2 10| affection, quitteth both riches and wisdom. This passion 3 27| OF EXPENSE~Riches are for spending, and spending 4 28| things: honor to the general; riches to the treasury out of the 5 33| OF RICHES~I cannot call riches better 6 33| OF RICHES~I cannot call riches better than the baggage 7 33| baggage is to an army, so is riches to virtue. It cannot be 8 33| disturbeth the victory. Of great riches there is no real use, except 9 33| cannot reach to feel great riches: there is a custody of them; 10 33| to be some use of great riches? But then you will say, 11 33| troubles. As Solomon saith, Riches are as a strong hold, in 12 33| fact. For certainly great riches, have sold more men, than 13 33| bought out. Seek not proud riches, but such as thou mayest 14 33| beware of hasty gathering of riches; Qui festinat ad divitias, 15 33| that when Plutus (which is Riches) is sent from Jupiter, he 16 33| swift of foot. Meaning that riches gotten by good means, and 17 33| for the devil. For when riches come from the devil (as 18 33| most natural obtaining of riches; for it is our great mother’ 19 33| husbandry, it multiplieth riches exceedingly. I knew a nobleman 20 33| very hardly, to a little riches, and very easily, to great 21 33| and very easily, to great riches. For when a man’s stock 22 33| wonderful overgrowth in riches; as it was with the with 23 33| shall hardly grow to great riches; and he that puts all upon 24 33| store himself beforehand. Riches gotten by service, though 25 33| them that seem to despise riches for they despise them, that 26 33| them. Be not penny–wise; riches have wings, and sometimes 27 33| in more. Men leave their riches, either to their kindred,