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Peace is never more than one thought away.

Ben Jonson

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
Memory, of all the powers of the mind, is the most delicate and frail.
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Frail Memories Mind
Ambition, like a torrent, ne’er looks back; And is a swelling, and the last affection A high mind can put off; being both a rebel Unto the soul and reason, and enforceth All laws, all conscience, treads upon religion, and offereth violence to nature’s self.
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Ambition Conscience Law Rebel Self Soul
Our whole life is like a play.
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Life Play Whole
Books are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten, but when they are opened again, will again impart their instruction.
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Book Faithful May
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Art Fool Inspirational
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
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Courses Reputation Sells
To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
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Communication Motivational Wise
Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I’ll not look for wine.
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Food Romantic Wine
Calumnies are answered best with silence.
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Advice Silence
You learn nothing about someone by the way they win the fight, you learn everything about the way they lose and keep coming back.
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Art Fighting Winning
Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
I see compassion may become a justice, though it be a weakness, I confess, and nearer a vice than a virtue.
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Compassion Justice Weakness
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
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Boys Mean Money
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
We are persons of quality, I assure you, and women of fashion, and come to see and to be seen.
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Fashion Quality Women

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