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Re: Thank you guys!

Posted By: Howard, on host 65.6.61.223
Date: Monday, August 1, 2005, at 13:40:41
In Reply To: Re: Thank you guys! posted by LaZorra on Sunday, July 31, 2005, at 11:45:32:

> "Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,
> Is the immediate jewel of their souls:
> Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing;
> 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
> But he who filches from me my good name
> Robs me of that which not enriches him,
> And makes me poor indeed."
>
> --Shakespeare, from Othello
>
> Truer words and all. Also, Shakespeare didn't use enough periods.
>
> La"No, I haven't memorized it; I googled for it"Zorra

Maybe Franklin quoted The Bard in Poor Richard's Almanac.
Howard

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Message:	> > "Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, > > Is the immediate jewel of their souls: > > Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; > > 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands; > > But he who filches from me my good name > > Robs me of that which not enriches him, > > And makes me poor indeed." > > > > --Shakespeare, from Othello > > > > Truer words and all. Also, Shakespeare didn't use enough periods. > > > > La"No, I haven't memorized it; I googled for it"Zorra > > Maybe Franklin quoted The Bard in Poor Richard's Almanac. > Howard
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