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Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.

Ben Jonson

Ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.
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Good Ready Writing
A good king is a public servant.
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Good King Kings Servant
The burnt child dreads the fire.
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Children Dread Fire
I have no urns, no dusty monuments; No broken images of ancestors, Wanting an ear, or nose; no forged tales Of long descents, to boast false honors from.
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Broken Honor Long
Popular men, They must create strange monsters, and then quell them, To make their arts seem something.
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Art Men Monsters
I have been at my book; and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour and reputation
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Education Inspirational Past
How near to good is what is fair!
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Fairs Good Goodness Near
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
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Sight Swans Sweet
Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I’ll not look for wine.
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Food Romantic Wine
The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.
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Acknowledge Ass Devil
That old bald cheater, Time.
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Bald Cheater Old Time
Minds that are great and free, should not on fortune pause: ‘Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause.
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Applause Crowns Mind Virtue
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
If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick
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Illness Neurosis Sick
Many punishments sometimes, and in some cases, as much discredit a prince as many funerals a physician.
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Funeral Physicians Punishment
Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.
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Good Man Heaven Men

Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.

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