May Day (1611), Act I, scene i.
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For your behaviour, let it be free and negligent, not clogged with ceremony or observance; give no man honour, but upon equal terms; for look how much thou giv'st any man above that, so much thou tak'st from thyself.
— George Chapman
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "For your behaviour, let it be free and negligent, not clogged with ceremony or observance; give no man honour, but upon equal terms; for look how much thou giv'st any man above that, so much thou tak'st from thyself." in the context of "May Day (1611), Act I, scene i." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "George Chapman" (Quotes)
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