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The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.

Ben Jonson

The two chief things that give a man reputation in counsel, are the opinion of his honesty, and the opinion of his wisdom; the authority of those two will persuade.
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Honesty Men Persuade Simple Two Wisdom
Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed.
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Beast Fats Mischief
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.
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Friendship Happiness Positive
Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.
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Leadership May Men
Guilt’s a terrible thing.
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Guilt Terrible Things
Memory, of all the powers of the mind, is the most delicate and frail.
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Frail Memories Mind
Money never made any man rich, but his mind. He that can order himself to the law of nature, is not only without the sense, but the fear of poverty.
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Law Men Mind Order Sense
Tell troth and shame the devil.
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Devil Shame Truth
Nor use too swelling, or ill-sounded words . . . .
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Sounded Swelling Use Words
Fortune, thou hadst no deity, if men Had wisdom.
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Fortune Men
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Gratitude Men Needs
Our whole life is like a play.
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Life Play Whole
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
They, who know no evil, will suspect none.
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Evil Knows Suspect
We are persons of quality, I assure you, and women of fashion, and come to see and to be seen.
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Fashion Quality Women

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