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For he that once is good, is ever great.

Ben Jonson

Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
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Relax Reputation Ruins
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
Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed.
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Beast Fats Mischief
Great honours are great burdens, but on whom They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
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Envy Honor Two
Wine it is the milk of Venus, And the poet’s horse accounted: Ply it and you all are mounted.
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Horse Plies Wine
Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.
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Beast Flattery Tyrant
The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.
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Air Echoes Parted Sweet Thence
All the wise world is little else, in nature, But parasites or subparasites.
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Little Wise World
Money never made any man rich, but his mind. He that can order himself to the law of nature, is not only without the sense, but the fear of poverty.
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Law Men Mind Order Sense
Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.
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Good Man Heaven Men
Nor for my peace will I go far, As wanderers do, that still do roam, But make my strengths, such as they are, Here in my bosom, and at home.
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Home Stills Wanderers
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Death Good Man Men
A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
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Good Loss Men Rise
Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.
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Good Time Illustrate Men Stars
The pipe marks the point at which the orangutan ends and man begins.
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Men Smoking
Success hath made me wanton.
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Hath Made Success Wanton

For he that once is good, is ever great.

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