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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.

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
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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Eye Government Letter
Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.
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Dream Hate Hatred
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
No man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Easily May Men Taught Wise
All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome
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Discourse Harsh Speech
A good poet’s made as well as born.
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Born Made Poet
That old bald cheater, Time.
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Bald Cheater Old Time
Ambition, like a torrent, ne’er looks back; And is a swelling, and the last affection A high mind can put off; being both a rebel Unto the soul and reason, and enforceth All laws, all conscience, treads upon religion, and offereth violence to nature’s self.
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Ambition Conscience Law Rebel Self Soul
In the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
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Absence Hope Love Miss Sweet
How ready is heaven to those that pray!
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Heaven Prayer Praying
As it is a great point of art, when our matter requires it, to enlarge and veer out all sail, so to take it in and contract it is of no less praise when the argument doth ask it.
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Art Ask Matter Praise Style
Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
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Age Example Fallen Good Youth
Affliction teacheth a wicked person sometime to pray; prosperity never.
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Affliction Person Prayer Wicked
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
What excellent fools religion makes of men.
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Men Religion Religious

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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