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There is no bounty to be showed to such As have real goodness: Bounty is A spice of virtue; and what virtuous act Can take effect on them that have no power Of equal habitude to apprehend it?

Ben Jonson

When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.
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Enemy Grief Men
Freedom doth with degree dispense.
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Degree Dispense Freedom
Silence in woman is like speech in man.
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Men Silence Speech
Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.
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Beast Flattery Tyrant
… the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.
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Anchors Needs Sea
Whom the disease of talking still once posses-seth, he can never hold his peace.
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Disease Talking
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
The burnt child dreads the fire.
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Children Dread Fire
They, who know no evil, will suspect none.
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Evil Knows Suspect
A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.
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Die Fall Flower Night Proportion
To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
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Communication Motivational Wise
I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
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Affected Eloquence Foolish
No glass renders a man’s form or likeness so true as his speech.
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Glasses Men Speech
Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.
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Birthday Praying Return
I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
BEN JONSON

Father Men Parent

There is no bounty to be showed to such As have real goodness: Bounty is A spice of virtue; and what virtuous act Can take effect on them that have no power Of equal habitude to apprehend it?

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There is no bounty to be showed to such As have real goodness: Bounty is A spice of virtue; and what virtuous act Can take effect on them that have no power Of equal habitude to apprehend it?

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