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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.

Ben Jonson

Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.
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Good Man Heaven Men
Confound these ancestors… They’ve stolen our best ideas!
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In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.
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Air Echoes Parted Sweet Thence
To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
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O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
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Forget Sun Time
Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace Robes loosely flowing, hair as free Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
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Art Eye Neglect Simplicity Sweet
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
That old bald cheater, Time.
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Bald Cheater Old Time
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
Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.
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Good Time Illustrate Men Stars
They, who know no evil, will suspect none.
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Evil Knows Suspect
Nor use too swelling, or ill-sounded words . . . .
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Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.
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The burnt child dreads the fire.
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Children Dread Fire
Very few men are wise by their own council, or learned by their own teaching. For he that was only taught by himself, had a fool for a master.
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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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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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