The world knows only two, that’s Rome and I.
BEN JONSONIn the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
More Ben Jonson Quotes
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It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not.
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The two chief things that give a man reputation in counsel, are the opinion of his honesty, and the opinion of his wisdom; the authority of those two will persuade.
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Let argument bear no unmusical sound.
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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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Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed.
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In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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Cut Men’s throats with whisperings.
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Very few men are wise by their own council, or learned by their own teaching. For he that was only taught by himself, had a fool for a master.
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Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.
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A new disease? I know not, new or old, but it may well be called poor mortals plague for, like a pestilence, it doth infect the houses of the brain till not a thought, or motion, in the mind, be free from the black poison of suspect.
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Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
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To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Still may syllables jar with time, Still may reason war with rhyme, Resting never!
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O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
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