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He that would govern others, first should be the master of himself

Quote byPhilip Massinger · 1583–1640

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Bondman (1623), Act I, scene iii.

English (original)

He that would govern others, first should be the master of himself.

— Philip Massinger

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