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Greatness of name, in the father, ofttimes helps not forth, but overwhelms the son: They stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth.

Ben Jonson

What excellent fools religion makes of men.
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Men Religion Religious
I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never plotted out a line. My answer hath been, would he had blotted a thousand.
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Answer Lines Mention Penend Player Writing
Very few men are wise by their own council, or learned by their own teaching. For he that was only taught by himself, had a fool for a master.
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Men Teaching Wise
Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor; if they be one to us, to suffer them is valor too.
BEN JONSON

Courage Suffering Valor
… the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.
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Anchors Needs Sea
Poets are far rarer birds than kings.
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Bird Kings Poet
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Art Fool Inspirational
Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed.
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Beast Fats Mischief
Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.
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Folly Impudence Rudeness
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
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
Peace is never more than one thought away.
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Away Harmony More Peace
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.
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Die Fall Flower Night Proportion
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
The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
BEN JONSON

Men Money
How ready is heaven to those that pray!
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Heaven Prayer Praying

Greatness of name, in the father, ofttimes helps not forth, but overwhelms the son: They stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth.

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Greatness of name, in the father, ofttimes helps not forth, but overwhelms the son: They stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth.

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