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In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.

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Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
Great honours are great burdens, but on whom They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
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Envy Honor Two
The two chief things that give a man reputation in counsel, are the opinion of his honesty, and the opinion of his wisdom; the authority of those two will persuade.
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Honesty Men Persuade Simple Two Wisdom
Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.
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Cup Drinking Men
Fortune, that favors fools.
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Favors Fool Fortune
Thy praise or dispraise is to me alike; One doth not stroke me, nor the other strike.
BEN JONSON

Praise Strikes Strokes
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
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Courses Reputation Sells
The soul of man is infinite in what it covets.
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Infinite Men Soul
Silence in woman is like speech in man.
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Men Silence Speech
Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.
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Lines Sweat Writing
Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
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Age Example Fallen Good Youth
No glass renders a man’s form or likeness so true as his speech.
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Glasses Men Speech
Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end.
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Disease Mean Music
Many punishments sometimes, and in some cases, as much discredit a prince as many funerals a physician.
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Funeral Physicians Punishment
Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while you have it, use your breath; There is no drinking after death.
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Drinking Sorrow Use
I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
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Father Men Parent

In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.

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