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Hell itself must yield to industry.

Ben Jonson

Money never made any man rich, but his mind. He that can order himself to the law of nature, is not only without the sense, but the fear of poverty.
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Law Men Mind Order Sense
I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
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Affected Eloquence Foolish
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.
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Art Eye Neglect Simplicity Sweet
Freedom doth with degree dispense.
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Degree Dispense Freedom
Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . with joy To see how plump my bags are and my barns.
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Home Joy
O! How vain and vile a passion is this fear! What base uncomely things it makes men do.
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Fear Men Passion
Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house.
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Faces Home House
I have no urns, no dusty monuments; No broken images of ancestors, Wanting an ear, or nose; no forged tales Of long descents, to boast false honors from.
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Broken Honor Long
Man and wife make one fool.
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Marriage Men Wife
No man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Easily May Men Taught Wise
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Art Fool Inspirational
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
Success hath made me wanton.
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Hath Made Success Wanton
True melancholy breeds your perfect fine wit.
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Fine Melancholy Perfect Wit
Force works on servile natures, not the free.
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Force Free Nature Servile
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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Ambition Needs Slave

Hell itself must yield to industry.

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