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

Ben Jonson

Whosoever loves not picture is injurious to truth, and all the wisdom of poetry. Picture is the invention of heaven, the most ancient and most akin to nature. It is itself a silent work, and always one and the same habit.
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Ancient Heaven Silent
Very few men are wise by their own council, or learned by their own teaching. For he that was only taught by himself, had a fool for a master.
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Men Teaching Wise
To struggle when hope is banished! To live when life’s salt is gone! To dwell in a dream that’s vanished- To endure, and go calmly on!
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Dream Life Struggle Vanish
In the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
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Absence Hope Love Miss Sweet
To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
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Communication Motivational Wise
Nor for my peace will I go far, As wanderers do, that still do roam, But make my strengths, such as they are, Here in my bosom, and at home.
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Home Stills Wanderers
A good poet’s made as well as born.
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Born Made Poet
What excellent fools religion makes of men.
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Men Religion Religious
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
I have discovered that a famed familiarity in great ones is a note of certain usurpation on the less; for great and popular men feign themselves to be servants to others to make those slaves to them.
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Men Popularity Slave
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
A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t’ his other virtues, They’re all unseason’d without it.
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Men Salt Way
Tis no sin love’s fruits to steal; But the sweet thefts to reveal; To be taken, to be seen, These have crimes accounted been.
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Fruit Sweet Taken
The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.
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Birthday Praying Return
Ambition, like a torrent, never looks back.
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Ambition Inspiration Looks
Peace is never more than one thought away.
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Away Harmony More Peace

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