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It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not.

Ben Jonson

Truth is man’s proper good, and the only immortal thing was given to our mortality to use.
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Men Truth Use
Aristotle was the first accurate critic and truest judge nay, the greatest philosopher the world ever had; for he noted the vices of all knowledges, in all creatures, and out of many men’s perfections in a science he formed still one Art.
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Art Judging Men
That old bald cheater, Time.
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Bald Cheater Old Time
Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.
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Cup Drinking Men
Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.
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Good Time Illustrate Men Stars
A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
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Good Loss Men Rise
Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.
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Passion Spiritual Understanding
Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.
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Beast Flattery Tyrant
No simple word That shall be uttered at our mirthful board, Shall make us sad next morning; or affright The liberty that we’ll enjoy to-night.
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Morning Regret Simple
Great honours are great burdens, but on whom They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
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Envy Honor Two
Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.
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Dream Hate Hatred
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
Queen and huntress, chaste and fair Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light Goddess, excellently bright.
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Chair Light Queens Seated Sleep
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.
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Enough Pulse Sleep Time Wind
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
Peace is never more than one thought away.
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Away Harmony More Peace

It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not.

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