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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
Hang sorrow, care’ll kill a cat.
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Care Cat Sorrow
A good poet’s made as well as born.
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Born Made Poet
Where it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.
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Angry Concern Slander
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
Nothing is more short-lived than pride.
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Live Pride Short
Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.
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Dream Hate Hatred
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
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Sight Swans Sweet
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.
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Friendship Happiness Positive
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
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Giving Men Virtue
The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.
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Birthday Praying Return
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
How ready is heaven to those that pray!
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Heaven Prayer Praying
The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
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Men Money
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
Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.
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Good Time Illustrate Men Stars

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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