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Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.

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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
They, who know no evil, will suspect none.
BEN JONSON

Evil Knows Suspect
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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Aspersion Choose Good Journey Men
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
The burnt child dreads the fire.
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Children Dread Fire
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Art Fool Inspirational
Confound these ancestors… They’ve stolen our best ideas!
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Funny Humor Ideas
If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick
BEN JONSON

Illness Neurosis Sick
Where it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.
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Angry Concern Slander
Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.
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Mind Punishment Vices
Our whole life is like a play.
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Life Play Whole
The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.
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Orators Oratory Poet
Guilt’s a terrible thing.
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Guilt Terrible Things
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.
BEN JONSON

Food Romantic Wine
I have been at my book; and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour and reputation
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Education Inspirational Past
Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private.
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Heart Hypocrisy Spread

Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.

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