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He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.

Ben Jonson

Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.
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Anxiety Care Possession
Poets are far rarer birds than kings.
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Bird Kings Poet
For he that once is good, is ever great.
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Good Greatness Once
Tell troth and shame the devil.
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Devil Shame Truth
Minds that are great and free, should not on fortune pause: ‘Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause.
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Applause Crowns Mind Virtue
Blueness doth express trueness.
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Color Trueness
It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not.
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Ears Speak Understanding
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
I 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.
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Another Grief Prayer Weariness Wish Wound
Fortune, thou hadst no deity, if men Had wisdom.
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Fortune Men
I’ll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
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False Giving News True
I now think, Love is rather deaf, than blind, For else it could not be, That she, Whom I adore so much, should so slight me, And cast my love behind.
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Blind Love Slight Thinking
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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Doors Judgment Lying Treasure
Aristotle was the first accurate critic and truest judge nay, the greatest philosopher the world ever had; for he noted the vices of all knowledges, in all creatures, and out of many men’s perfections in a science he formed still one Art.
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Art Judging Men
A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
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Good Loss Men Rise

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