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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

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.
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Black Brain House
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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Glasses Men Spring
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
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
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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Fruit Sweet Taken
Blueness doth express trueness.
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Color Trueness
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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Ambition Needs Slave
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.
BEN JONSON

Home Stills Wanderers
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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Disease Mean Music
Nor use too swelling, or ill-sounded words . . . .
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Sounded Swelling Use Words
A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Bones Canine Dog
Silence in woman is like speech in man.
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Men Silence Speech
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
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
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Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
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Glory Servant Virtue
Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.
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Mind Punishment Vices

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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