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He threatens many that hath injured one.

Ben Jonson

Reader look, not on his picture but his book.
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Book Looks Reader
Ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.
BEN JONSON

Good Ready Writing
A good poet’s made as well as born.
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Born Made Poet
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
BEN JONSON

Boys Mean Money
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
Freedom doth with degree dispense.
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Degree Dispense Freedom
Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
To struggle when hope is banished! To live when life’s salt is gone! To dwell in a dream that’s vanished- To endure, and go calmly on!
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Dream Life Struggle Vanish
Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.
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Folly Impudence Rudeness
One woman reads another’s character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering
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Character Trouble Women
To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
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Communication Motivational Wise
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?
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Doors Judgment Lying Treasure
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.
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Easily May Men Taught Wise
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
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Sight Swans Sweet
Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink
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Anarchy Drinking Thinking
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
BEN JONSON

Long Pleasure Treasure

He threatens many that hath injured one.

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