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Ben Jonson

All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome
BEN JONSON

Discourse Harsh Speech
I’ll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
BEN JONSON

False Giving News True
Great honours are great burdens, but on whom They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
BEN JONSON

Envy Honor Two
Your highest female grace is silence.
BEN JONSON

Female Grace Silence
A good life is a main argument.
BEN JONSON

Argument Good Inspirational Life
Forbear, you things That stand upon the pinnacles of state, To boast your slippery height! when you do fall, You dash yourselves in pieces, ne’er to rise: And he that lends you pity, is not wise.
BEN JONSON

Boast Fall Pieces Wise
Guilt’s a terrible thing.
BEN JONSON

Guilt Terrible Things
Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
BEN JONSON

Half Heaven Venture
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
BEN JONSON

Giving Men Virtue
Hang sorrow, care’ll kill a cat.
BEN JONSON

Care Cat Sorrow
In the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
BEN JONSON

Absence Hope Love Miss Sweet
He was not of an age, but for all time!
BEN JONSON

Age Time
There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.
BEN JONSON

Fear Hell No Prisoner
Honor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
BEN JONSON

Hate Honor Men Time
Nor for my peace will I go far, As wanderers do, that still do roam, But make my strengths, such as they are, Here in my bosom, and at home.
BEN JONSON

Home Stills Wanderers
The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
BEN JONSON

Men Money

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