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A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.

Ben Jonson

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

Glory Servant Virtue
It holds for good polity ever, to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, which inwardly is most dear to us.
BEN JONSON

Dear Estimation Hypocrisy
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
BEN JONSON

Gratitude Men Needs
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
BEN JONSON

Glory Greed Wealth
Silence in woman is like speech in man.
BEN JONSON

Men Silence Speech
Cut Men’s throats with whisperings.
BEN JONSON

Cutting Men Whispering
Where dost thou careless lie, Buried in ease and sloth? Knowledge that sleeps, doth die; And this security, It is the common moth, That eats on wits and arts, and oft destroys them both.
BEN JONSON

Art Common Lying Security Sleep
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.
BEN JONSON

Die Fall Flower Night Proportion
Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private.
BEN JONSON

Heart Hypocrisy Spread
Poets are far rarer birds than kings.
BEN JONSON

Bird Kings Poet
The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.
BEN JONSON

Air Echoes Parted Sweet Thence
The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.
BEN JONSON

Acknowledge Ass Devil
Great honours are great burdens, but on whom They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
BEN JONSON

Envy Honor Two
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
BEN JONSON

Courses Reputation Sells
Force works on servile natures, not the free.
BEN JONSON

Force Free Nature Servile
He threatens many that hath injured one.
BEN JONSON

Crime Injured Threaten

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