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A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t’ his other virtues, They’re all unseason’d without it.

Ben Jonson

Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.
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Anxiety Care Possession
I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never plotted out a line. My answer hath been, would he had blotted a thousand.
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Answer Lines Mention Penend Player Writing
Whosoever loves not picture is injurious to truth, and all the wisdom of poetry. Picture is the invention of heaven, the most ancient and most akin to nature. It is itself a silent work, and always one and the same habit.
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Ancient Heaven Silent
Peace is never more than one thought away.
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Away Harmony More Peace
Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
Nor for my peace will I go far, As wanderers do, that still do roam, But make my strengths, such as they are, Here in my bosom, and at home.
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Home Stills Wanderers
Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.
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Beast Flattery Tyrant
A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Bones Canine Dog
Success hath made me wanton.
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Hath Made Success Wanton
Many punishments sometimes, and in some cases, as much discredit a prince as many funerals a physician.
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Funeral Physicians Punishment
For they have the authority of years, and out of their intermission do win to themselves a kind of grace-like newness. But the eldest of the present, and newest of the past Language, is the best.
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Intermission Newest Present Themselves
O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
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Forget Sun Time
How near to good is what is fair!
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Fairs Good Goodness Near
The world knows only two, that’s Rome and I.
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Conceited Fools Rome Two
Confound these ancestors… They’ve stolen our best ideas!
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Funny Humor Ideas
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
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Giving Men Virtue
Our whole life is like a play.
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Life Play Whole
Thy praise or dispraise is to me alike; One doth not stroke me, nor the other strike.
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Praise Strikes Strokes
They, who know no evil, will suspect none.
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Evil Knows Suspect
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
I see compassion may become a justice, though it be a weakness, I confess, and nearer a vice than a virtue.
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Compassion Justice Weakness
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t’ his other virtues, They’re all unseason’d without it.
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Men Salt Way
When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.
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Enemy Grief Men
It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could’st make the time to do so too; I’ll wind thee up no more.
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Enough Pulse Sleep Time Wind
A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.
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Die Fall Flower Night Proportion
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
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Courses Reputation Sells

A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t’ his other virtues, They’re all unseason’d without it.

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A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t’ his other virtues, They’re all unseason’d without it.

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