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Silence in woman is like speech in man.

Ben Jonson

Nor for my peace will I go far, As wanderers do, that still do roam, But make my strengths, such as they are, Here in my bosom, and at home.
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Home Stills Wanderers
Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.
BEN JONSON

Cup Drinking Men
No man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
BEN JONSON

Easily May Men Taught Wise
Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.
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Good Man Heaven Men
Opinion is a light, vain, crude, and imperfect thing.
BEN JONSON

Imperfect Light Opinion Things
Court a mistress, she denies you; let her alone, she will court you.
BEN JONSON

Court Deny Mistress
I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
BEN JONSON

Affected Eloquence Foolish
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
BEN JONSON

Ambition Needs Slave
Blueness doth express trueness.
BEN JONSON

Color Trueness
For they have the authority of years, and out of their intermission do win to themselves a kind of grace-like newness. But the eldest of the present, and newest of the past Language, is the best.
BEN JONSON

Intermission Newest Present Themselves
What excellent fools religion makes of men.
BEN JONSON

Men Religion Religious
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.
BEN JONSON

Action Calumny Watches
Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.
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Hate Hatred Ignorant
Whosoever loves not picture is injurious to truth, and all the wisdom of poetry. Picture is the invention of heaven, the most ancient and most akin to nature. It is itself a silent work, and always one and the same habit.
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Ancient Heaven Silent
He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
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Glory Servant Virtue
If you succeed not, cast not away the quills yet, nor scratch the wainscot, beat not the poor desk, but bring all to the forge and file again; turn it new.
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Crafts Scratches Succeed

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