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Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.

Ben Jonson

The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
BEN JONSON

Sight Swans Sweet
All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome
BEN JONSON

Discourse Harsh Speech
I have been at my book; and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour and reputation
BEN JONSON

Education Inspirational Past
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
My thoughts and I were of another world.
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Another World Thoughts
Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed.
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Beast Fats Mischief
No simple word That shall be uttered at our mirthful board, Shall make us sad next morning; or affright The liberty that we’ll enjoy to-night.
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Morning Regret Simple
As it is a great point of art, when our matter requires it, to enlarge and veer out all sail, so to take it in and contract it is of no less praise when the argument doth ask it.
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Art Ask Matter Praise Style
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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Ambition Needs Slave
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
BEN JONSON

Glory Greed Wealth
Peace is never more than one thought away.
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Away Harmony More Peace
How Fortune piles her sports when she begins to practise them!
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Fortune Practise Sports
Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink
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Anarchy Drinking Thinking
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.
BEN JONSON

Home Stills Wanderers
Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house.
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Faces Home House

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