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A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.

Ben Jonson

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.
BEN JONSON

Lines Sweat Writing
Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast, Still to be powder’d, all perfum’d. Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art’s hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound.
BEN JONSON

Art Causes Drest Near Sweet
Books are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten, but when they are opened again, will again impart their instruction.
BEN JONSON

Book Faithful May
If all you boast of your great art be true; Sure, willing poverty lives most in you.
BEN JONSON

Art Being Poverty True
Court a mistress, she denies you; let her alone, she will court you.
BEN JONSON

Court Deny Mistress
It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could’st make the time to do so too; I’ll wind thee up no more.
BEN JONSON

Enough Pulse Sleep Time Wind
The burnt child dreads the fire.
BEN JONSON

Children Dread Fire
Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private.
BEN JONSON

Heart Hypocrisy Spread
Whom the disease of talking still once posses-seth, he can never hold his peace.
BEN JONSON

Disease Talking
Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.
BEN JONSON

Hate Hatred Ignorant
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
BEN JONSON

Giving Men Virtue
What excellent fools religion makes of men.
BEN JONSON

Men Religion Religious
Fortune, thou hadst no deity, if men Had wisdom.
BEN JONSON

Fortune Men
… the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.
BEN JONSON

Anchors Needs Sea
Man and wife make one fool.
BEN JONSON

Marriage Men Wife
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
BEN JONSON

June Life Perfect Summer

A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.

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