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There can no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.

There can no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.

John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.120, Manchester University Press

For experience teacheth me that straight trees have crooked roots.

John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.242, Manchester University Press

In arguing of the shadow, we forgo the substance.

John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly: Selected Prose and Dramatic Work”, p.20, Psychology Press

Gentlemen use books as Gentlewomen handle their flowers, who in the morning stick them in their heads, and at night strawe them at their heeles.

"John Lyly, 'Euphues, To the Gentlemen Readers'". Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations V2: Drawn From The Speech And Literature Of All Nations, Ancient And Modern (1922), Book by Kate Louise Roberts, 2010.

Children and fools speak true.

John Lyly, David Bevington (1997). “Endymion”, p.152, Manchester University Press

Where the countenance is fair, there need no colors.

John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.29, Manchester University Press

The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted.

John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.41, Manchester University Press

It is a world to see.

John Lyly (1916). “Euphues. The Anatomy of Wit”, p.204, Рипол Классик

All fish are not caught with flies

John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.261, Manchester University Press

Lette me stande to the maine chance.

John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly: Selected Prose and Dramatic Work”, p.65, Psychology Press

A comely olde man as busie as a bee.

John Lyly (1868). “Eupheus, the Anatomy of Wit; Eupheus and His England”, p.252

Rather fast then surfette, rather starue then striue to exceede.

John Lyly (1868). “Euphues. The Anatomy of Wit. Editio princeps, 1579. Euphues and his England. Editio princeps, 1580. Collated with early subsequent editions ... Carefully edited by Edward Arber”, p.108

Where the streame runneth smoothest, the water is deepest.

John Lyly (1868). “Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit. Editio Princeps. 1579. Euphues and His England. Editio Princeps. 1580. Collated with Early Subsequent Editions”, p.287

A merry companion is as good as a wagon.

John Lyly, Frederick William Fairholt (1858). “The Dramatic Works: With Notes and Some Account of His Life and Writings : in Two Volumes”, p.198

Though women have small force to overcome men by reason; yet have they good fortune to undermine them by policy.

John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.70, Manchester University Press

I have ever thought so superstitiously of wit, that I fear I have committed idolatry against wisdom.

John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.43, Manchester University Press

A Rose is sweeter in the budde than full blowne.

"Euphues". Book by John Lyly (p. 314), 1578.