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.
BEN JONSONFollow 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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Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.
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A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Success hath made me wanton.
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The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
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I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
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Affliction teacheth a wicked person sometime to pray; prosperity never.
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Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.
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It holds for good polity ever, to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, which inwardly is most dear to us.
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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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Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.
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Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
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Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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How Fortune piles her sports when she begins to practise them!
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Chance will not do the work. Chance sends the breeze; But if the pilot slumber at the helm, The very wind that wafts us tow’rds the port May dash us on the shoals. The steersman’s part Is vigilance, or blow it rough or smooth.
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Force works on servile natures, not the free.
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