A skilful leech is better far Than half an hundred men of w… - Samuel Butler

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A skilful leech is better far Than half an hundred men of war, So he appear'd; and by his skill, No less than dint of sword, cou'd kill.

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Samuel Butler (February 8 1612 – September 25 1680) was an English satirical poet.

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Doubtless the pleasure is as great
Of being cheated as to cheat.

As men of inward light are wont
To turn their optics in upon 't.

Beside, 't is known he could speak Greek
As naturally as pigs squeak;
That Latin was no more difficile
Than to a blackbird 't is to whistle.

A skilful leech is better far Than half an hundred men of war, So he appear'd; and by his skill, No less than dint of sword, cou'd kill. - Samuel Butler

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