In the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
BEN JONSONO, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
More Ben Jonson Quotes
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Ambition, like a torrent, ne’er looks back; And is a swelling, and the last affection A high mind can put off; being both a rebel Unto the soul and reason, and enforceth All laws, all conscience, treads upon religion, and offereth violence to nature’s self.
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Let argument bear no unmusical sound.
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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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That old bald cheater, Time.
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It holds for good polity ever, to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, which inwardly is most dear to us.
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Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor; if they be one to us, to suffer them is valor too.
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All concord’s born of contraries.
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It is as great a spite to be praised in the wrong place, and by a wrong person, as can be done to a noble nature.
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The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.
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Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink
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A good poet’s made as well as born.
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To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Who will not judge him worthy to be robbed That sets his doors wide open to a thief, And shows the felon where his treasure lies?
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How near to good is what is fair!
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No simple word That shall be uttered at our mirthful board, Shall make us sad next morning; or affright The liberty that we’ll enjoy to-night.
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