What excellent fools religion makes of men.
BEN JONSONA lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.
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… the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.
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The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.
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Nor use too swelling, or ill-sounded words . . . .
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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.
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Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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Truth is man’s proper good, and the only immortal thing was given to our mortality to use.
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It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.
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Chance will not do the work. Chance sends the breeze; But if the pilot slumber at the helm, The very wind that wafts us tow’rds the port May dash us on the shoals. The steersman’s part Is vigilance, or blow it rough or smooth.
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Our whole life is like a play.
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The burnt child dreads the fire.
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A good poet’s made as well as born.
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[The play] is like to be a very conceited scurvy one, in plain English.
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Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.
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As it is a great point of art, when our matter requires it, to enlarge and veer out all sail, so to take it in and contract it is of no less praise when the argument doth ask it.
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Silence in woman is like speech in man.
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