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Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.

Ben Jonson

Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
Confound these ancestors… They’ve stolen our best ideas!
BEN JONSON

Funny Humor Ideas
It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.
BEN JONSON

Greatness Mind Scorn Watches
A new disease? I know not, new or old, but it may well be called poor mortals plague for, like a pestilence, it doth infect the houses of the brain till not a thought, or motion, in the mind, be free from the black poison of suspect.
BEN JONSON

Black Brain House
Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
BEN JONSON

Relax Reputation Ruins
Peace is never more than one thought away.
BEN JONSON

Away Harmony More Peace
Opinion is a light, vain, crude, and imperfect thing.
BEN JONSON

Imperfect Light Opinion Things
In the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
BEN JONSON

Absence Hope Love Miss Sweet
How ready is heaven to those that pray!
BEN JONSON

Heaven Prayer Praying
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
BEN JONSON

Boys Mean Money
All concord’s born of contraries.
BEN JONSON

Born Contradiction Contrary
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
BEN JONSON

Gratitude Men Needs
Poets are far rarer birds than kings.
BEN JONSON

Bird Kings Poet
Still may syllables jar with time, Still may reason war with rhyme, Resting never!
BEN JONSON

May Poetry War
Books are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten, but when they are opened again, will again impart their instruction.
BEN JONSON

Book Faithful May
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
BEN JONSON

Fall Love Stars

Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.

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