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Silence in woman is like speech in man.

Ben Jonson

He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
BEN JONSON

Glory Servant Virtue
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
BEN JONSON

Giving Men Virtue
Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace Robes loosely flowing, hair as free Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
BEN JONSON

Art Eye Neglect Simplicity Sweet
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
BEN JONSON

Ambition Needs Slave
My thoughts and I were of another world.
BEN JONSON

Another World Thoughts
The world knows only two, that’s Rome and I.
BEN JONSON

Conceited Fools Rome Two
Memory, of all the powers of the mind, is the most delicate and frail.
BEN JONSON

Frail Memories Mind
A good life is a main argument.
BEN JONSON

Argument Good Inspirational Life
O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
BEN JONSON

Forget Sun Time
Hell itself must yield to industry.
BEN JONSON

Hell Industry Yield
I have been at my book; and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour and reputation
BEN JONSON

Education Inspirational Past
If all you boast of your great art be true; Sure, willing poverty lives most in you.
BEN JONSON

Art Being Poverty True
One woman reads another’s character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering
BEN JONSON

Character Trouble Women
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
BEN JONSON

Death Good Man Men
Nor use too swelling, or ill-sounded words . . . .
BEN JONSON

Sounded Swelling Use Words
Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed.
BEN JONSON

Beast Fats Mischief

Silence in woman is like speech in man.

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