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1 " He reads much;He is a great observer and he looksQuite through the deeds of men: he loves no plays,As thou dost, Antony; he hears no music;Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sortAs if he mock'd himself and scorn'd his spiritThat could be moved to smile at any thing.Such men as he be never at heart's easeWhiles they behold a greater than themselves,And therefore are they very dangerous. "
― William Shakespeare , Julius Caesar
2 " Yet have I oft been beaten in the field, And sometimes hurt," said I, " but scorn'd to yield." He smiled and said: " Alas! thou dost not see, My son, how great a flame's prepared for thee. "