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A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.

Ben Jonson

The pipe marks the point at which the orangutan ends and man begins.
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Men Smoking
Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.
BEN JONSON

Good Man Heaven Men
The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.
BEN JONSON

Orators Oratory Poet
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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Eye Government Letter
Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.
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Beast Flattery Tyrant
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
Force works on servile natures, not the free.
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Force Free Nature Servile
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
BEN JONSON

Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
There is no bounty to be showed to such As have real goodness: Bounty is A spice of virtue; and what virtuous act Can take effect on them that have no power Of equal habitude to apprehend it?
BEN JONSON

Real Spices Virtue
Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
BEN JONSON

Half Heaven Venture
For whose sake, henceforth, all his vows be such, As what he loves may never like too much.
BEN JONSON

Love May Sake
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.
BEN JONSON

Cigarette Smoke Men Smoking
A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Bones Canine Dog
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
BEN JONSON

Boys Mean Money
A good poet’s made as well as born.
BEN JONSON

Born Made Poet
Soul of the age! The applause! delight! The wonder of our stage!
BEN JONSON

Age Delight Soul Wonder

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