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Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.

Ben Jonson

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
Ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.
BEN JONSON

Good Ready Writing
You are not now to think what’s best to do, As in beginnings, but what must be done, Being thus enter’d; and slip no advantage That may secure you. Let them call it mischief; When it is past, and prosper’d , ’twill be virtue.
BEN JONSON

Mischief Past Virtue
Man and wife make one fool.
BEN JONSON

Marriage Men Wife
A new disease? I know not, new or old, but it may well be called poor mortals plague for, like a pestilence, it doth infect the houses of the brain till not a thought, or motion, in the mind, be free from the black poison of suspect.
BEN JONSON

Black Brain House
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.
BEN JONSON

Enough Pulse Sleep Time Wind
For whose sake, henceforth, all his vows be such, As what he loves may never like too much.
BEN JONSON

Love May Sake
A good poet’s made as well as born.
BEN JONSON

Born Made Poet
There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.
BEN JONSON

Fear Hell No Prisoner
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
BEN JONSON

Eye Government Letter
It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not.
BEN JONSON

Ears Speak Understanding
One woman reads another’s character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering
BEN JONSON

Character Trouble Women
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
BEN JONSON

Sight Swans Sweet
Wine it is the milk of Venus, And the poet’s horse accounted: Ply it and you all are mounted.
BEN JONSON

Horse Plies Wine
A good life is a main argument.
BEN JONSON

Argument Good Inspirational Life
He was not of an age, but for all time!
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Age Time

Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.

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