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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

Court a mistress, she denies you; let her alone, she will court you.
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Court Deny Mistress
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
It is as great a spite to be praised in the wrong place, and by a wrong person, as can be done to a noble nature.
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Done Noble Person Wrong
Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.
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Good Man Heaven Men
Aristotle was the first accurate critic and truest judge nay, the greatest philosopher the world ever had; for he noted the vices of all knowledges, in all creatures, and out of many men’s perfections in a science he formed still one Art.
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Art Judging Men
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
Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
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Looks Meaning Weigh
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Art Fool Inspirational
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
Man and wife make one fool.
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Marriage Men Wife
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
Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.
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Hate Hatred Ignorant
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.
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Orators Oratory Poet
Hell itself must yield to industry.
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Hell Industry Yield
He that departs with his own honesty For Vulgar , doth it too dearly buy.
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Honesty Vulgar

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

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