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A good life is a main argument.

Ben Jonson

Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private.
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Heart Hypocrisy Spread
You are not now to think what’s best to do, As in beginnings, but what must be done, Being thus enter’d; and slip no advantage That may secure you. Let them call it mischief; When it is past, and prosper’d , ’twill be virtue.
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Mischief Past Virtue
Honor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
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Hate Honor Men Time
He was not of an age, but for all time!
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Age Time
I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
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Father Men Parent
The burnt child dreads the fire.
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Children Dread Fire
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
BEN JONSON

Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
Thy praise or dispraise is to me alike; One doth not stroke me, nor the other strike.
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Praise Strikes Strokes
How near to good is what is fair!
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Fairs Good Goodness Near
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
Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.
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Passion Spiritual Understanding
We are persons of quality, I assure you, and women of fashion, and come to see and to be seen.
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Fashion Quality Women
Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.
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Beast Flattery Tyrant
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
Reader look, not on his picture but his book.
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Book Looks Reader
Poets are far rarer birds than kings.
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Bird Kings Poet

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