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

Ben Jonson

A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Bones Canine Dog
Freedom doth with degree dispense.
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Degree Dispense Freedom
Many punishments sometimes, and in some cases, as much discredit a prince as many funerals a physician.
BEN JONSON

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.
BEN JONSON

Intermission Newest Present Themselves
Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed.
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Beast Fats Mischief
Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.
BEN JONSON

Mind Punishment Vices
The pipe marks the point at which the orangutan ends and man begins.
BEN JONSON

Men Smoking
Honor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
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Hate Honor Men Time
That old bald cheater, Time.
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Bald Cheater Old Time
Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.
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Folly Impudence Rudeness
Books are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten, but when they are opened again, will again impart their instruction.
BEN JONSON

Book Faithful May
Confound these ancestors… They’ve stolen our best ideas!
BEN JONSON

Funny Humor Ideas
He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
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Glory Servant Virtue
The way to rise is to obey and please.
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Please Success Way
Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.
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Anxiety Care Possession
When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.
BEN JONSON

Enemy Grief Men

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