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He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity.Ben Jonson
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Words borrowed of antiquity do lend a kind of majesty to style, and are not without their delight sometimes.Ben Jonson
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The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.Ben Jonson
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Queen and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose, Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear when day did close: Bless us then with wished sight, Goddess excellently bright. Lay thy bow of pearl apart, And thy crystal-shining quiver, Give unto the flying hart Space to breath, how short soever: Thou that mak'st a day of night- Goddess excellently bright.Ben Jonson
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Language most shews a man: Speak, that I may see thee.Ben Jonson
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There was never a great genius without a touch of madness.Ben Jonson
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I feel my griefs too, and there scarce is ground Upon my flesh t'inflict another wound. Yet dare I not complain, or wish for death With holy Paul; lest it be thought the breath Of discontent; or that these prayers be For weariness of life, not love of thee.Ben Jonson
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Many might go to heaven with half the labor they go to hell.Ben Jonson
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For a man to write well, there are required three necessaries–to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his own style.Ben Jonson
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Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed.Ben Jonson
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Riches, the dumb god that giv'st all men tongues, / That canst do nought, and yet mak'st men do all things; / The price of souls; even hell, with thee to boot, / Is made worth heaven!Ben Jonson
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Indeed there's a woundy luck in names.Ben Jonson
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Art hath an enemy called ignorance.Ben Jonson
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Underneath this stone doth lie As much beauty as could die.Ben Jonson
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Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee.Ben Jonson
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He was not of an age but for all time.Ben Jonson
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Hood an ass with reverend purple. So you can hide his two ambitious ears and he shall pass for a cathedral doctor.Ben Jonson
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Drink to me only with thine eyes And I will pledge with mine.Ben Jonson
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The burnt child dreads the fire.Ben Jonson
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But I do hate him as I hate the devil.Ben Jonson
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Drink to me only with thine eyes And I will pledge with mine Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.Ben Jonson
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Our whole life is like a play.Ben Jonson
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Memory of all the powers of the mind is the most delicate and frail.Ben Jonson
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He was not of an age but for all time!Ben Jonson
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Hang sorrow care'll kill a cat.Ben Jonson
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Language most shows a man: speak that I may see thee.Ben Jonson
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Sweet meat must have sour sauce.Ben Jonson
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Dowling Drink to me only with thine eyes And I will pledge with mine Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.Ben Jonson
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I glory more in the coming purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.Ben Jonson
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A woman the more careful she is about her face is commonly the more careless about her house.Ben Jonson
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Language most shows a man speak that I may see thee.Ben Jonson
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He wil sooner lose his best friend, then his least jest.Ben Jonson
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He knows not his own strength that has not met adversity.Ben Jonson
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True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.Ben Jonson
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Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.Ben Jonson
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They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom.Ben Jonson
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Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.Ben Jonson