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The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.

Ben Jonson

Court a mistress, she denies you; let her alone, she will court you.
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Court Deny Mistress
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
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
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
Tis no sin love’s fruits to steal; But the sweet thefts to reveal; To be taken, to be seen, These have crimes accounted been.
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Fruit Sweet Taken
Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.
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Good Time Illustrate Men Stars
Ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.
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Good Ready Writing
Well, I will scourge those apes, And to these courteous eyes oppose a mirror, As large as is the stage whereon we act; Where they shall see the time’s deformity Anatomised in every nerve, and sinew, With constant courage, and contempt of fear.
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Act Apes Courage Eye Mirror Time
For a man to write well, there are required three necessaries: to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his own style.
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Exercise Men Writing
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
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Sight Swans Sweet
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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Ambition Needs Slave
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
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Fall Love Stars
A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Bones Canine Dog
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Death Good Man Men
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
Rich apparel has strange virtues; it makes him that hath it without means esteemed for an excellent wit; he that enjoys it with means puts the world in remembrance of his means.
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Mean Remembrance Rich World

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