A new disease? I know not, new or old, but it may well be called poor mortals plague for, like a pestilence, it doth infect the houses of the brain till not a thought, or motion, in the mind, be free from the black poison of suspect.
BEN JONSONI 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.
More Ben Jonson Quotes
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Language most shows a man; speak that I may see thee; it springs out of the most retired and inmost parts of us, and is the image of the parent of it, the mind. No glass renders a man’s form or likeness so true as his speech.
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Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
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To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Tis no sin love’s fruits to steal; But the sweet thefts to reveal; To be taken, to be seen, These have crimes accounted been.
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Blueness doth express trueness.
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Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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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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Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end.
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Nor use too swelling, or ill-sounded words . . . .
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A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Silence in woman is like speech in man.
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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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There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
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He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
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Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.
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