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Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.

Ben Jonson

Money never made any man rich, but his mind. He that can order himself to the law of nature, is not only without the sense, but the fear of poverty.
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Law Men Mind Order Sense
The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
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Men Money
Reader look, not on his picture but his book.
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Book Looks Reader
Where dost thou careless lie, Buried in ease and sloth? Knowledge that sleeps, doth die; And this security, It is the common moth, That eats on wits and arts, and oft destroys them both.
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Art Common Lying Security Sleep
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
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
The pipe marks the point at which the orangutan ends and man begins.
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Men Smoking
To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
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Communication Motivational Wise
Well, as he brews, so shall he drink.
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Beer Drink Wells
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
I am beholden to calumny, that she hath so endeavored to belie me.-It shall make me set a surer guard on myself, and keep a better watch upon my actions.
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Action Calumny Watches
Nothing is more short-lived than pride.
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Live Pride Short
Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.
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Cup Drinking Men
Fortune, thou hadst no deity, if men Had wisdom.
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Fortune Men
That old bald cheater, Time.
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Bald Cheater Old Time
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure

Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.

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