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I have been at my book; and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour and reputation

Ben Jonson

Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.
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Beast Flattery Tyrant
… the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.
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Anchors Needs Sea
If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick
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Illness Neurosis Sick
No simple word That shall be uttered at our mirthful board, Shall make us sad next morning; or affright The liberty that we’ll enjoy to-night.
BEN JONSON

Morning Regret Simple
Follow a shadow, it still flies you, Seem to fly, it will pursue: So court a mistress, she denies you; Let her alone, she will court you. Say are not women truly, then, Styled but the shadows of us men?
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Men Mistress Shadow
I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
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Affected Eloquence Foolish
Prevent your day at morning.
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Day Morning Prevent
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Art Fool Inspirational
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . with joy To see how plump my bags are and my barns.
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Home Joy
Soul of the age! The applause! delight! The wonder of our stage!
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Age Delight Soul Wonder
Ambition, like a torrent, never looks back.
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Ambition Inspiration Looks
It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not.
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Ears Speak Understanding
A good poet’s made as well as born.
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Born Made Poet
Blueness doth express trueness.
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Color Trueness
The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.
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Birthday Praying Return

I have been at my book; and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour and reputation

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