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Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.

Ben Jonson

Fortune, thou hadst no deity, if men Had wisdom.
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Fortune Men
A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
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Good Loss Men Rise
That old bald cheater, Time.
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Bald Cheater Old Time
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could’st make the time to do so too; I’ll wind thee up no more.
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Enough Pulse Sleep Time Wind
All concord’s born of contraries.
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Born Contradiction Contrary
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
BEN JONSON

Glory Greed Wealth
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
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Boys Mean Money
Poets are far rarer birds than kings.
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Bird Kings Poet
My thoughts and I were of another world.
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Another World Thoughts
Well, I will scourge those apes, And to these courteous eyes oppose a mirror, As large as is the stage whereon we act; Where they shall see the time’s deformity Anatomised in every nerve, and sinew, With constant courage, and contempt of fear.
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Act Apes Courage Eye Mirror Time
Peace is never more than one thought away.
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Away Harmony More Peace
The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.
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Acknowledge Ass Devil
Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.
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Folly Impudence Rudeness
Well, as he brews, so shall he drink.
BEN JONSON

Beer Drink Wells
How ready is heaven to those that pray!
BEN JONSON

Heaven Prayer Praying

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