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Silence in woman is like speech in man.

Ben Jonson

Aristotle was the first accurate critic and truest judge nay, the greatest philosopher the world ever had; for he noted the vices of all knowledges, in all creatures, and out of many men’s perfections in a science he formed still one Art.
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Art Judging Men
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Death Good Man Men
The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.
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Air Echoes Parted Sweet Thence
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
What excellent fools religion makes of men.
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Men Religion Religious
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
Wine it is the milk of Venus, And the poet’s horse accounted: Ply it and you all are mounted.
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Horse Plies Wine
The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.
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Acknowledge Ass Devil
Thy praise or dispraise is to me alike; One doth not stroke me, nor the other strike.
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Praise Strikes Strokes
He was not of an age, but for all time!
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Age Time
Let argument bear no unmusical sound.
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Argument Bears Sound
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
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Fall Love Stars
Our whole life is like a play.
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Life Play Whole
Popular men, They must create strange monsters, and then quell them, To make their arts seem something.
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Art Men Monsters
The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
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Men Money
I do honor the very flea of his dog.
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Dog Hero Honor

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