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Indeed there’s a woundy luck in names.

Ben Jonson

It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.
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Greatness Mind Scorn Watches
A good life is a main argument.
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Argument Good Inspirational Life
The world knows only two, that’s Rome and I.
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Conceited Fools Rome Two
One woman reads another’s character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering
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Character Trouble Women
Indeed there’s a woundy luck in names.
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Indeed Luck Names Woundy
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
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Death Good Man Men
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
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Giving Men Virtue
Peace is never more than one thought away.
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Away Harmony More Peace
The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.
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Birthday Praying Return
No man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Easily May Men Taught Wise
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
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
Court a mistress, she denies you; let her alone, she will court you.
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Court Deny Mistress
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.
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Food Romantic Wine
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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Ambition Needs Slave

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