Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
BEN JONSONWhere it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.
More Ben Jonson Quotes
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As it is a great point of art, when our matter requires it, to enlarge and veer out all sail, so to take it in and contract it is of no less praise when the argument doth ask it.
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He that departs with his own honesty For Vulgar , doth it too dearly buy.
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He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
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Truth is man’s proper good, and the only immortal thing was given to our mortality to use.
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There is no bounty to be showed to such As have real goodness: Bounty is A spice of virtue; and what virtuous act Can take effect on them that have no power Of equal habitude to apprehend it?
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A good poet’s made as well as born.
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Affliction teacheth a wicked person sometime to pray; prosperity never.
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I do honor the very flea of his dog.
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He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.
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Still may syllables jar with time, Still may reason war with rhyme, Resting never!
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The burnt child dreads the fire.
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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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No simple word That shall be uttered at our mirthful board, Shall make us sad next morning; or affright The liberty that we’ll enjoy to-night.
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Freedom doth with degree dispense.
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