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I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.

Ben Jonson

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

Ears Speak Understanding
When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.
BEN JONSON

Enemy Grief Men
The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.
BEN JONSON

Acknowledge Ass Devil
Words borrowed of Antiquity do lend a kind of Majesty to style, and are not without their delight sometimes.
BEN JONSON

Past Winning Years
They, who know no evil, will suspect none.
BEN JONSON

Evil Knows Suspect
If you succeed not, cast not away the quills yet, nor scratch the wainscot, beat not the poor desk, but bring all to the forge and file again; turn it new.
BEN JONSON

Crafts Scratches Succeed
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
BEN JONSON

Sight Swans Sweet
Memory, of all the powers of the mind, is the most delicate and frail.
BEN JONSON

Frail Memories Mind
True melancholy breeds your perfect fine wit.
BEN JONSON

Fine Melancholy Perfect Wit
Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
BEN JONSON

Looks Meaning Weigh
Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.
BEN JONSON

Anxiety Care Possession
Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor; if they be one to us, to suffer them is valor too.
BEN JONSON

Courage Suffering Valor
Well, as he brews, so shall he drink.
BEN JONSON

Beer Drink Wells
O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
BEN JONSON

Forget Sun Time
Force works on servile natures, not the free.
BEN JONSON

Force Free Nature Servile
Indeed there’s a woundy luck in names.
BEN JONSON

Indeed Luck Names Woundy

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