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Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.

Ben Jonson

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
Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.
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Mind Punishment Vices
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Gratitude Men Needs
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
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Fall Love Stars
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Death Good Man Men
If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick
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Illness Neurosis Sick
The world knows only two, that’s Rome and I.
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Conceited Fools Rome Two
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
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Meat Swans Sweet
I am beholden to calumny, that she hath so endeavored to belie me.-It shall make me set a surer guard on myself, and keep a better watch upon my actions.
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Action Calumny Watches
Guilt’s a terrible thing.
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Guilt Terrible Things
We are persons of quality, I assure you, and women of fashion, and come to see and to be seen.
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Fashion Quality Women
I do honor the very flea of his dog.
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Dog Hero Honor
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
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
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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Men Teaching Wise
A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
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Good Loss Men Rise

Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.

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