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Ben Jonson

He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
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Glory Servant Virtue
Follow a shadow, it still flies you, Seem to fly, it will pursue: So court a mistress, she denies you; Let her alone, she will court you. Say are not women truly, then, Styled but the shadows of us men?
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Men Mistress Shadow
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
You are not now to think what’s best to do, As in beginnings, but what must be done, Being thus enter’d; and slip no advantage That may secure you. Let them call it mischief; When it is past, and prosper’d , ’twill be virtue.
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Mischief Past Virtue
All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome
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Discourse Harsh Speech
Your highest female grace is silence.
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Female Grace Silence
Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.
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Leadership May Men
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
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
Chance will not do the work. Chance sends the breeze; But if the pilot slumber at the helm, The very wind that wafts us tow’rds the port May dash us on the shoals. The steersman’s part Is vigilance, or blow it rough or smooth.
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Blow Slumber Wind
I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
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Father Men Parent
Prevent your day at morning.
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Day Morning Prevent
I feel my griefs too, and there scarce is ground Upon my flesh t’inflict another wound. Yet dare I not complain, or wish for death With holy Paul; lest it be thought the breath Of discontent; or that these prayers be For weariness of life, not love of thee.
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Another Grief Prayer Weariness Wish Wound
Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
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Looks Meaning Weigh
The world knows only two, that’s Rome and I.
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Conceited Fools Rome Two
Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.
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Anxiety Care Possession

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