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Peace is never more than one thought away.

Ben Jonson

I know no disease of the soul but ignorance, a pernicious evil, the darkener of man’s life, the disturber of his reason, and common confounder of truth.
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Ignorance Men Science
You learn nothing about someone by the way they win the fight, you learn everything about the way they lose and keep coming back.
BEN JONSON

Art Fighting Winning
It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.
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Greatness Mind Scorn Watches
Follow a shadow, it still flies you, Seem to fly, it will pursue: So court a mistress, she denies you; Let her alone, she will court you. Say are not women truly, then, Styled but the shadows of us men?
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Men Mistress Shadow
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.
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Mischief Past Virtue
I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
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Father Men Parent
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
It holds for good polity ever, to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, which inwardly is most dear to us.
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Dear Estimation Hypocrisy
I do honor the very flea of his dog.
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Dog Hero Honor
Great honours are great burdens, but on whom They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
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Envy Honor Two
Nor use too swelling, or ill-sounded words . . . .
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Sounded Swelling Use Words
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
BEN JONSON

Courses Reputation Sells
Truth is man’s proper good, and the only immortal thing was given to our mortality to use.
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Men Truth Use
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Gratitude Men Needs
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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Ambition Needs Slave
Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private.
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Heart Hypocrisy Spread

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