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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

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
I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
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Father Men Parent
Whom the disease of talking still once posses-seth, he can never hold his peace.
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Disease Talking
For they have the authority of years, and out of their intermission do win to themselves a kind of grace-like newness. But the eldest of the present, and newest of the past Language, is the best.
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Intermission Newest Present Themselves
He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
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Glory Servant Virtue
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
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth
It is an art to have so much judgment as to apparel a lie well, to give it a good dressing.
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Art Giving Lying
Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.
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Hate Hatred Ignorant
I now think, Love is rather deaf, than blind, For else it could not be, That she, Whom I adore so much, should so slight me, And cast my love behind.
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Blind Love Slight Thinking
Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.
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Lines Sweat Writing
To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
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Communication Motivational Wise
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
No glass renders a man’s form or likeness so true as his speech.
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Glasses Men Speech
Princes that would their people should do well Must at themselves begin, as at the head; For men, by their example, pattern out Their limitations, and regard of laws: A virtuous court a world to virtue draws.
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Example Law Men Patteren People
Success hath made me wanton.
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Hath Made Success Wanton

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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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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