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Peace is never more than one thought away.

Ben Jonson

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
Force works on servile natures, not the free.
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Force Free Nature Servile
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
Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.
BEN JONSON

Dream Hate Hatred
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
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
BEN JONSON

Sight Swans Sweet
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
… the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.
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Anchors Needs Sea
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
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Courses Reputation Sells
The dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
BEN JONSON

Dignity Life Losing
[The play] is like to be a very conceited scurvy one, in plain English.
BEN JONSON

Conceited English Plain Play
Forbear, you things That stand upon the pinnacles of state, To boast your slippery height! when you do fall, You dash yourselves in pieces, ne’er to rise: And he that lends you pity, is not wise.
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Boast Fall Pieces Wise
Prevent your day at morning.
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Day Morning Prevent
They, who know no evil, will suspect none.
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Evil Knows Suspect
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
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

Peace is never more than one thought away.

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