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

Ben Jonson

Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor; if they be one to us, to suffer them is valor too.
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Courage Suffering Valor
The soul of man is infinite in what it covets.
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Infinite Men Soul
What excellent fools religion makes of men.
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Men Religion Religious
A good poet’s made as well as born.
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Born Made Poet
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
Tis no sin love’s fruits to steal; But the sweet thefts to reveal; To be taken, to be seen, These have crimes accounted been.
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Fruit Sweet Taken
Poets are far rarer birds than kings.
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Bird Kings Poet
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
I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never plotted out a line. My answer hath been, would he had blotted a thousand.
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Answer Lines Mention Penend Player Writing
Many punishments sometimes, and in some cases, as much discredit a prince as many funerals a physician.
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Funeral Physicians Punishment
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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Eye Government Letter
Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.
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Beast Flattery Tyrant
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
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Giving Men Virtue
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
Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
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Relax Reputation Ruins
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
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Fall Love Stars

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

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