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

Ben Jonson

He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
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Glory Servant Virtue
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
Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while you have it, use your breath; There is no drinking after death.
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Drinking Sorrow Use
Where it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.
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Angry Concern Slander
Ods me I marle what pleasure or felicity they have in taking their roguish tobacco. It is good for nothing but to choke a man, and fill him full of smoke and embers.
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Cigarette Smoke Men Smoking
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
The way to rise is to obey and please.
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Please Success Way
Indeed there’s a woundy luck in names.
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Indeed Luck Names Woundy
A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.
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Aspersion Choose Good Journey Men
A good king is a public servant.
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Good King Kings Servant
Cut Men’s throats with whisperings.
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Cutting Men Whispering
Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.
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Lines Sweat Writing
Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private.
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Heart Hypocrisy Spread
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
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
A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.
BEN JONSON

Die Fall Flower Night Proportion

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

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