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If all you boast of your great art be true; Sure, willing poverty lives most in you.

Ben Jonson

Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink
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Anarchy Drinking Thinking
Who will not judge him worthy to be robbed That sets his doors wide open to a thief, And shows the felon where his treasure lies?
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Doors Judgment Lying Treasure
Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.
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Folly Impudence Rudeness
Freedom doth with degree dispense.
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Degree Dispense Freedom
Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.
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Leadership May Men
For whose sake, henceforth, all his vows be such, As what he loves may never like too much.
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Love May Sake
A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.
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Die Fall Flower Night Proportion
Words borrowed of Antiquity do lend a kind of Majesty to style, and are not without their delight sometimes.
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Past Winning Years
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
I’ll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
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False Giving News True
How near to good is what is fair!
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Fairs Good Goodness Near
Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I’ll not look for wine.
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Food Romantic Wine
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.
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Friendship Happiness Positive
Nothing is more short-lived than pride.
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Live Pride Short
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Art Fool Inspirational

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