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Force works on servile natures, not the free.

Ben Jonson

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.
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Aspersion Choose Good Journey Men
The world knows only two, that’s Rome and I.
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Conceited Fools Rome Two
Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.
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Folly Impudence Rudeness
O! How vain and vile a passion is this fear! What base uncomely things it makes men do.
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Fear Men Passion
Reader look, not on his picture but his book.
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Book Looks Reader
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
Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
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Age Example Fallen Good Youth
You are not now to think what’s best to do, As in beginnings, but what must be done, Being thus enter’d; and slip no advantage That may secure you. Let them call it mischief; When it is past, and prosper’d , ’twill be virtue.
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Mischief Past Virtue
Indeed there’s a woundy luck in names.
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Indeed Luck Names Woundy
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
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Boys Mean Money
Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.
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Cup Drinking Men
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
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Meat Swans Sweet
Guilt’s a terrible thing.
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Guilt Terrible Things
Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace Robes loosely flowing, hair as free Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
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Art Eye Neglect Simplicity Sweet
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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Ambition Needs Slave
Who will not judge him worthy to be robbed That sets his doors wide open to a thief, And shows the felon where his treasure lies?
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Doors Judgment Lying Treasure

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