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Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.

Ben Jonson

Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
BEN JONSON

Courses Reputation Sells
As it is a great point of art, when our matter requires it, to enlarge and veer out all sail, so to take it in and contract it is of no less praise when the argument doth ask it.
BEN JONSON

Art Ask Matter Praise Style
It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could’st make the time to do so too; I’ll wind thee up no more.
BEN JONSON

Enough Pulse Sleep Time Wind
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
BEN JONSON

June Life Perfect Summer
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
BEN JONSON

Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
BEN JONSON

Looks Meaning Weigh
Soul of the age! The applause! delight! The wonder of our stage!
BEN JONSON

Age Delight Soul Wonder
I’ll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
BEN JONSON

False Giving News True
We are persons of quality, I assure you, and women of fashion, and come to see and to be seen.
BEN JONSON

Fashion Quality Women
A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
BEN JONSON

Good Loss Men Rise
Silence in woman is like speech in man.
BEN JONSON

Men Silence Speech
Forbear, you things That stand upon the pinnacles of state, To boast your slippery height! when you do fall, You dash yourselves in pieces, ne’er to rise: And he that lends you pity, is not wise.
BEN JONSON

Boast Fall Pieces Wise
Peace is never more than one thought away.
BEN JONSON

Away Harmony More Peace
He threatens many that hath injured one.
BEN JONSON

Crime Injured Threaten
Honor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
BEN JONSON

Hate Honor Men Time

Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.

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