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

Ben Jonson

A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
BEN JONSON

Gratitude Men Needs
We are persons of quality, I assure you, and women of fashion, and come to see and to be seen.
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Fashion Quality Women
Fortune, thou hadst no deity, if men Had wisdom.
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Fortune Men
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
Whom the disease of talking still once posses-seth, he can never hold his peace.
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Disease Talking
The burnt child dreads the fire.
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Children Dread Fire
All the wise world is little else, in nature, But parasites or subparasites.
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Little Wise World
It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not.
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Ears Speak Understanding
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
BEN JONSON

Giving Men Virtue
Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end.
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Disease Mean Music
Ambition, like a torrent, ne’er looks back; And is a swelling, and the last affection A high mind can put off; being both a rebel Unto the soul and reason, and enforceth All laws, all conscience, treads upon religion, and offereth violence to nature’s self.
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Ambition Conscience Law Rebel Self Soul
Minds that are great and free, should not on fortune pause: ‘Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause.
BEN JONSON

Applause Crowns Mind Virtue
I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
BEN JONSON

Affected Eloquence Foolish
When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.
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Enemy Grief Men
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth
A good king is a public servant.
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Good King Kings Servant

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