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The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.

Ben Jonson

Whom the disease of talking still once posses-seth, he can never hold his peace.
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Disease Talking
A good king is a public servant.
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Good King Kings Servant
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
To men pressed by their wants all change is ever welcome.
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Change Men Want Welcome
How ready is heaven to those that pray!
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Heaven Prayer Praying
Force works on servile natures, not the free.
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Force Free Nature Servile
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
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Courses Reputation Sells
No man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Easily May Men Taught Wise
Language most shows a man; speak that I may see thee; it springs out of the most retired and inmost parts of us, and is the image of the parent of it, the mind. No glass renders a man’s form or likeness so true as his speech.
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Glasses Men Spring
Poets are far rarer birds than kings.
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Bird Kings Poet
Many punishments sometimes, and in some cases, as much discredit a prince as many funerals a physician.
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Funeral Physicians Punishment
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
The way to rise is to obey and please.
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Please Success Way
Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.
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Lines Sweat Writing
Success hath made me wanton.
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Hath Made Success Wanton
A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Bones Canine Dog

The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.

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