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

Ben Jonson

I have been at my book; and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour and reputation
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Education Inspirational Past
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
Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.
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Folly Impudence Rudeness
Poets are far rarer birds than kings.
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Bird Kings Poet
Very few men are wise by their own council, or learned by their own teaching. For he that was only taught by himself, had a fool for a master.
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Men Teaching Wise
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Death Good Man Men
There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.
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Fear Hell No Prisoner
A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t’ his other virtues, They’re all unseason’d without it.
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Men Salt Way
Freedom doth with degree dispense.
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Degree Dispense Freedom
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
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
It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.
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Greatness Mind Scorn Watches
Truth is man’s proper good, and the only immortal thing was given to our mortality to use.
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Men Truth Use
They, who know no evil, will suspect none.
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Evil Knows Suspect
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

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

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