It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could’st make the time to do so too; I’ll wind thee up no more.
BEN JONSONIt strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could’st make the time to do so too; I’ll wind thee up no more.
BEN JONSONHe who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
BEN JONSONTo speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
BEN JONSONI would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
BEN JONSONQueen and huntress, chaste and fair Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light Goddess, excellently bright.
BEN JONSONArt hath an enemy call’d ignorance .
BEN JONSONBooks are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten, but when they are opened again, will again impart their instruction.
BEN JONSONI feel my griefs too, and there scarce is ground Upon my flesh t’inflict another wound. Yet dare I not complain, or wish for death With holy Paul; lest it be thought the breath Of discontent; or that these prayers be For weariness of life, not love of thee.
BEN JONSONFor he that once is good, is ever great.
BEN JONSONThere is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.
BEN JONSONIt 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.
BEN JONSONWho falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
BEN JONSONNow we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
BEN JONSONHonor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
BEN JONSONThe dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
BEN JONSONThe man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
BEN JONSON