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Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

Ben Jonson

All the wise world is little else, in nature, But parasites or subparasites.
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Little Wise World
The world knows only two, that’s Rome and I.
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Conceited Fools Rome Two
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth
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
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
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.
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Enemy Grief Men
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Death Good Man Men
For he that once is good, is ever great.
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Good Greatness Once
Queen and huntress, chaste and fair Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light Goddess, excellently bright.
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Chair Light Queens Seated Sleep
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
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
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Meat Swans Sweet
I see compassion may become a justice, though it be a weakness, I confess, and nearer a vice than a virtue.
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Compassion Justice Weakness
If all you boast of your great art be true; Sure, willing poverty lives most in you.
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Art Being Poverty True
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
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Giving Men Virtue
He was not of an age, but for all time!
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Age Time

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