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Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.

Ben Jonson

Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I’ll not look for wine.
BEN JONSON

Food Romantic Wine
He was not of an age, but for all time!
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Age Time
Aristotle was the first accurate critic and truest judge nay, the greatest philosopher the world ever had; for he noted the vices of all knowledges, in all creatures, and out of many men’s perfections in a science he formed still one Art.
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Art Judging Men
The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
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Men Money
It is as great a spite to be praised in the wrong place, and by a wrong person, as can be done to a noble nature.
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Done Noble Person Wrong
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth
Where dost thou careless lie, Buried in ease and sloth? Knowledge that sleeps, doth die; And this security, It is the common moth, That eats on wits and arts, and oft destroys them both.
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Art Common Lying Security Sleep
Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast, Still to be powder’d, all perfum’d. Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art’s hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound.
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Art Causes Drest Near Sweet
Freedom doth with degree dispense.
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Degree Dispense Freedom
Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
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Half Heaven Venture
A good poet’s made as well as born.
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Born Made Poet
Ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.
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Good Ready Writing
I have no urns, no dusty monuments; No broken images of ancestors, Wanting an ear, or nose; no forged tales Of long descents, to boast false honors from.
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Broken Honor Long
Where it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.
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Angry Concern Slander
Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private.
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Heart Hypocrisy Spread
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
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Boys Mean Money

Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.

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