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Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink

Ben Jonson

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
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 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
Truth is man’s proper good, and the only immortal thing was given to our mortality to use.
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Men Truth Use
Well, as he brews, so shall he drink.
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Beer Drink Wells
If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick
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Illness Neurosis Sick
Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.
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Dream Hate Hatred
Guilt’s a terrible thing.
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Guilt Terrible Things
A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t’ his other virtues, They’re all unseason’d without it.
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Men Salt Way
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
Out of clothes out of countenance, out of countenance out of wit.
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Clothes Countenance Wit
In the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
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Absence Hope Love Miss Sweet
I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
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Affected Eloquence Foolish
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
Prevent your day at morning.
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Day Morning Prevent

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