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A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.

Ben Jonson

Honor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
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Hate Honor Men Time
[The play] is like to be a very conceited scurvy one, in plain English.
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Conceited English Plain Play
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
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Giving Men Virtue
Ambition, like a torrent, never looks back.
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Ambition Inspiration Looks
Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house.
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Faces Home House
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Death Good Man Men
Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
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Age Example Fallen Good Youth
Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
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Half Heaven Venture
Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
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Relax Reputation Ruins
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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Eye Government Letter
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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Food Romantic Wine
O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
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Forget Sun Time
I now think, Love is rather deaf, than blind, For else it could not be, That she, Whom I adore so much, should so slight me, And cast my love behind.
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Blind Love Slight Thinking
I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never plotted out a line. My answer hath been, would he had blotted a thousand.
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Answer Lines Mention Penend Player Writing
Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
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Looks Meaning Weigh
There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.
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Fear Hell No Prisoner

A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.

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A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.

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