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Words borrowed of Antiquity do lend a kind of Majesty to style, and are not without their delight sometimes.

Ben Jonson

Ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.
BEN JONSON

Good Ready Writing
Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed.
BEN JONSON

Beast Fats Mischief
It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.
BEN JONSON

Greatness Mind Scorn Watches
Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.
BEN JONSON

Cup Drinking Men
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
A good life is a main argument.
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Argument Good Inspirational Life
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
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
Ambition, like a torrent, never looks back.
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Ambition Inspiration Looks
One woman reads another’s character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering
BEN JONSON

Character Trouble Women
Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink
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Anarchy Drinking Thinking
Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
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Age Example Fallen Good Youth
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
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Fall Love Stars
A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
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Good Loss Men Rise
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

Words borrowed of Antiquity do lend a kind of Majesty to style, and are not without their delight sometimes.

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