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I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.

Ben Jonson

Court a mistress, she denies you; let her alone, she will court you.
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Court Deny Mistress
Greatness of name, in the father, ofttimes helps not forth, but overwhelms the son: They stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth.
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Father Greatness Son
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
The two chief things that give a man reputation in counsel, are the opinion of his honesty, and the opinion of his wisdom; the authority of those two will persuade.
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Honesty Men Persuade Simple Two Wisdom
He threatens many that hath injured one.
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Crime Injured Threaten
No simple word That shall be uttered at our mirthful board, Shall make us sad next morning; or affright The liberty that we’ll enjoy to-night.
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Morning Regret Simple
A good king is a public servant.
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Good King Kings Servant
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
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Boys Mean Money
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
All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome
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Discourse Harsh Speech
It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not.
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Ears Speak Understanding
Where it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.
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Angry Concern Slander
A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Bones Canine Dog
Minds that are great and free, should not on fortune pause: ‘Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause.
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Applause Crowns Mind Virtue
Cut Men’s throats with whisperings.
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Cutting Men Whispering
In the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
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Absence Hope Love Miss Sweet

I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.

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