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He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.

Ben Jonson

To men pressed by their wants all change is ever welcome.
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Change Men Want Welcome
Honor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
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Hate Honor Men Time
A good life is a main argument.
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Argument Good Inspirational Life
The dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
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Dignity Life Losing
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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Greatness Mind Scorn Watches
That I might live alone once with my gold! O, ’tis a sweet companion! kind and true: A man may trust it when his father cheats him, Brother, or friend, or wife. O wondrous pelf! That which makes all men false, is true itself.
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Alone Brother Companions Money Sweet
I’ll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
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False Giving News True
A good poet’s made as well as born.
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Born Made Poet
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
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Meat Swans Sweet
If men will impartially, and not asquint, look toward the offices and function of a poet, they will easily conclude to themselves the impossibility of any man’s being a good poet without first being a good man.
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Good Man Men Office
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
Books are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten, but when they are opened again, will again impart their instruction.
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Book Faithful May
Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.
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Passion Spiritual Understanding
How near to good is what is fair!
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Fairs Good Goodness Near
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
Fortune, thou hadst no deity, if men Had wisdom.
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Fortune Men

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