The sweetest honey Is loathsome in his own deliciousness, And in the t…

William Shakespeare
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The sweetest honey Is loathsome in his own deliciousness, And in the taste confounds the appetite: Therefore love moderately— long love doth so. ✨ Romeo and Juliet.
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