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

Ben Jonson

No simple word That shall be uttered at our mirthful board, Shall make us sad next morning; or affright The liberty that we’ll enjoy to-night.
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Morning Regret Simple
Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
Tell troth and shame the devil.
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Devil Shame Truth
Hell itself must yield to industry.
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Hell Industry Yield
I know no disease of the soul but ignorance, a pernicious evil, the darkener of man’s life, the disturber of his reason, and common confounder of truth.
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Ignorance Men Science
Prevent your day at morning.
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Day Morning Prevent
In the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
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Absence Hope Love Miss Sweet
Indeed there’s a woundy luck in names.
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Indeed Luck Names Woundy
Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . with joy To see how plump my bags are and my barns.
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Home Joy
Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
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Looks Meaning Weigh
Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while you have it, use your breath; There is no drinking after death.
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Drinking Sorrow Use
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
I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
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Father Men Parent
It is an art to have so much judgment as to apparel a lie well, to give it a good dressing.
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Art Giving Lying
Books are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten, but when they are opened again, will again impart their instruction.
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Book Faithful May
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth

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