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They, who know no evil, will suspect none.

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
Whom the disease of talking still once posses-seth, he can never hold his peace.
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Disease Talking
Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink
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Anarchy Drinking Thinking
He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
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Glory Servant Virtue
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.
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Friendship Happiness Positive
He that departs with his own honesty For Vulgar , doth it too dearly buy.
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Honesty Vulgar
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
My thoughts and I were of another world.
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Another World Thoughts
Out of clothes out of countenance, out of countenance out of wit.
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Clothes Countenance Wit
To struggle when hope is banished! To live when life’s salt is gone! To dwell in a dream that’s vanished- To endure, and go calmly on!
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Dream Life Struggle Vanish
It is the highest of earthly honors to be descended from the great and good. They alone cry out against a noble ancestry who have none of their own.
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Ancestry Honor Noble
It holds for good polity ever, to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, which inwardly is most dear to us.
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Dear Estimation Hypocrisy
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
Who will not judge him worthy to be robbed That sets his doors wide open to a thief, And shows the felon where his treasure lies?
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Doors Judgment Lying Treasure
No simple word That shall be uttered at our mirthful board, Shall make us sad next morning; or affright The liberty that we’ll enjoy to-night.
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Morning Regret Simple
I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
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Affected Eloquence Foolish

They, who know no evil, will suspect none.

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