black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Minds that are great and free, should not on fortune pause: ‘Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause.

Ben Jonson

He threatens many that hath injured one.
BEN JONSON

Crime Injured Threaten
Minds that are great and free, should not on fortune pause: ‘Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause.
BEN JONSON

Applause Crowns Mind Virtue
We are persons of quality, I assure you, and women of fashion, and come to see and to be seen.
BEN JONSON

Fashion Quality Women
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
BEN JONSON

Eye Government Letter
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
BEN JONSON

Art Fool Inspirational
Nor use too swelling, or ill-sounded words . . . .
BEN JONSON

Sounded Swelling Use Words
Reader look, not on his picture but his book.
BEN JONSON

Book Looks Reader
Fortune, that favors fools.
BEN JONSON

Favors Fool Fortune
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
BEN JONSON

Fall Love Stars
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
BEN JONSON

Evil Hate Men Oppress
If you succeed not, cast not away the quills yet, nor scratch the wainscot, beat not the poor desk, but bring all to the forge and file again; turn it new.
BEN JONSON

Crafts Scratches Succeed
True melancholy breeds your perfect fine wit.
BEN JONSON

Fine Melancholy Perfect Wit
Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
BEN JONSON

Age Example Fallen Good Youth
Let argument bear no unmusical sound.
BEN JONSON

Argument Bears Sound
Art hath an enemy call’d ignorance .
BEN JONSON

Art Enemy Ignorance
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
BEN JONSON

Courses Reputation Sells

Minds that are great and free, should not on fortune pause: ‘Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Minds that are great and free, should not on fortune pause: ‘Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Ben Jonson Quotes