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

Ben Jonson

He that departs with his own honesty For Vulgar , doth it too dearly buy.
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Honesty Vulgar
Blueness doth express trueness.
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Color Trueness
It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.
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Greatness Mind Scorn Watches
Follow a shadow, it still flies you, Seem to fly, it will pursue: So court a mistress, she denies you; Let her alone, she will court you. Say are not women truly, then, Styled but the shadows of us men?
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Men Mistress Shadow
That old bald cheater, Time.
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Bald Cheater Old Time
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
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Sight Swans Sweet
A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
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Good Loss Men Rise
Truth is man’s proper good, and the only immortal thing was given to our mortality to use.
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Men Truth Use
And where she went, the flowers took thickest root, As she had sow’d them with her odorous foot.
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Feet Flower Roots
Hang sorrow, care’ll kill a cat.
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Care Cat Sorrow
All concord’s born of contraries.
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Born Contradiction Contrary
A good life is a main argument.
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Argument Good Inspirational Life
The burnt child dreads the fire.
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Children Dread Fire
He was not of an age, but for all time!
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Age Time
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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Morning Regret Simple
Silence in woman is like speech in man.
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Men Silence Speech

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

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