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Our whole life is like a play.

Ben Jonson

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
My thoughts and I were of another world.
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Another World Thoughts
Ambition, like a torrent, never looks back.
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Ambition Inspiration Looks
Out of clothes out of countenance, out of countenance out of wit.
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Clothes Countenance Wit
Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.
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Passion Spiritual Understanding
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
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
Peace is never more than one thought away.
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Away Harmony More Peace
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth
The way to rise is to obey and please.
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Please Success Way
… the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.
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Anchors Needs Sea
A good poet’s made as well as born.
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Born Made Poet
Many punishments sometimes, and in some cases, as much discredit a prince as many funerals a physician.
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Funeral Physicians Punishment
Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace Robes loosely flowing, hair as free Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
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Art Eye Neglect Simplicity Sweet
Opinion is a light, vain, crude, and imperfect thing.
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Imperfect Light Opinion Things
Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame

Our whole life is like a play.

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