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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?

Ben Jonson

True melancholy breeds your perfect fine wit.
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Fine Melancholy Perfect Wit
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Gratitude Men Needs
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
Honor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
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Hate Honor Men Time
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Death Good Man Men
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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Honesty Men Persuade Simple Two Wisdom
All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome
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Discourse Harsh Speech
Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end.
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Disease Mean Music
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
You learn nothing about someone by the way they win the fight, you learn everything about the way they lose and keep coming back.
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Art Fighting Winning
Cut Men’s throats with whisperings.
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Cutting Men Whispering
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
O! How vain and vile a passion is this fear! What base uncomely things it makes men do.
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Fear Men Passion
Court a mistress, she denies you; let her alone, she will court you.
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Court Deny Mistress
A good life is a main argument.
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Argument Good Inspirational Life
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

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