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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.

Ben Jonson

For they have the authority of years, and out of their intermission do win to themselves a kind of grace-like newness. But the eldest of the present, and newest of the past Language, is the best.
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Intermission Newest Present Themselves
All concord’s born of contraries.
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Born Contradiction Contrary
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
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Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.
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Air Echoes Parted Sweet Thence
A good life is a main argument.
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Argument Good Inspirational Life
The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.
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Birthday Praying Return
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Gratitude Men Needs
Ambition, like a torrent, ne’er looks back; And is a swelling, and the last affection A high mind can put off; being both a rebel Unto the soul and reason, and enforceth All laws, all conscience, treads upon religion, and offereth violence to nature’s self.
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Ambition Conscience Law Rebel Self Soul
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Art Fool Inspirational
I’ll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
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False Giving News True
Silence in woman is like speech in man.
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Men Silence Speech
I know no disease of the soul but ignorance, a pernicious evil, the darkener of man’s life, the disturber of his reason, and common confounder of truth.
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Ignorance Men Science
The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
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Men Money
Great honours are great burdens, but on whom They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
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Envy Honor Two
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
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Giving Men Virtue
To men pressed by their wants all change is ever welcome.
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Change Men Want Welcome

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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