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Memory, of all the powers of the mind, is the most delicate and frail.

Ben Jonson

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
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
That old bald cheater, Time.
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Bald Cheater Old Time
No glass renders a man’s form or likeness so true as his speech.
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Glasses Men Speech
Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace Robes loosely flowing, hair as free Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
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Art Eye Neglect Simplicity Sweet
The way to rise is to obey and please.
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Please Success Way
Man and wife make one fool.
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Marriage Men Wife
I do honor the very flea of his dog.
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Dog Hero Honor
Well, as he brews, so shall he drink.
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Beer Drink Wells
To men pressed by their wants all change is ever welcome.
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Change Men Want Welcome
Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
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Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private.
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Heart Hypocrisy Spread
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
One woman reads another’s character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering
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Character Trouble Women
O! How vain and vile a passion is this fear! What base uncomely things it makes men do.
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Fear Men Passion

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