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

Ben Jonson

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
I see compassion may become a justice, though it be a weakness, I confess, and nearer a vice than a virtue.
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Compassion Justice Weakness
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
He that departs with his own honesty For Vulgar , doth it too dearly buy.
BEN JONSON

Honesty Vulgar
Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
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Half Heaven Venture
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Art Fool Inspirational
The burnt child dreads the fire.
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Children Dread Fire
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Death Good Man Men
Peace is never more than one thought away.
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Away Harmony More Peace
The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.
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Air Echoes Parted Sweet Thence
If men will impartially, and not asquint, look toward the offices and function of a poet, they will easily conclude to themselves the impossibility of any man’s being a good poet without first being a good man.
BEN JONSON

Good Man Men Office
A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.
BEN JONSON

Aspersion Choose Good Journey Men
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
I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never plotted out a line. My answer hath been, would he had blotted a thousand.
BEN JONSON

Answer Lines Mention Penend Player Writing
The pipe marks the point at which the orangutan ends and man begins.
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Men Smoking
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

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

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