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It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.

Ben Jonson

Ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.
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Good Ready Writing
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
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
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
I feel my griefs too, and there scarce is ground Upon my flesh t’inflict another wound. Yet dare I not complain, or wish for death With holy Paul; lest it be thought the breath Of discontent; or that these prayers be For weariness of life, not love of thee.
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Another Grief Prayer Weariness Wish Wound
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
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Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.
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Acknowledge Ass Devil
The soul of man is infinite in what it covets.
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Infinite Men Soul
How Fortune piles her sports when she begins to practise them!
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Fortune Practise Sports
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.
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Crafts Scratches Succeed
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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Eye Government Letter
The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
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Men Money
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
One woman reads another’s character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering
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Character Trouble Women
The dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
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Dignity Life Losing
A good life is a main argument.
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Argument Good Inspirational Life

It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.

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