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The way to rise is to obey and please.

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There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
BEN JONSON

Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
BEN JONSON

Affected Eloquence Foolish
Ods me I marle what pleasure or felicity they have in taking their roguish tobacco. It is good for nothing but to choke a man, and fill him full of smoke and embers.
BEN JONSON

Cigarette Smoke Men Smoking
O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
BEN JONSON

Forget Sun Time
He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
BEN JONSON

Glory Servant Virtue
Indeed there’s a woundy luck in names.
BEN JONSON

Indeed Luck Names Woundy
Affliction teacheth a wicked person sometime to pray; prosperity never.
BEN JONSON

Affliction Person Prayer Wicked
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
BEN JONSON

Eye Government Letter
For whose sake, henceforth, all his vows be such, As what he loves may never like too much.
BEN JONSON

Love May Sake
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.
BEN JONSON

Food Romantic Wine
Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
BEN JONSON

Relax Reputation Ruins
The burnt child dreads the fire.
BEN JONSON

Children Dread Fire
You learn nothing about someone by the way they win the fight, you learn everything about the way they lose and keep coming back.
BEN JONSON

Art Fighting Winning
A good life is a main argument.
BEN JONSON

Argument Good Inspirational Life
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
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
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Giving Men Virtue

The way to rise is to obey and please.

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