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Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor; if they be one to us, to suffer them is valor too.

Ben Jonson

Blueness doth express trueness.
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Color Trueness
They, who know no evil, will suspect none.
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Evil Knows Suspect
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
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Gratitude Men Needs
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
I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
BEN JONSON

Affected Eloquence Foolish
The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.
BEN JONSON

Men Money
Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
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Half Heaven Venture
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
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Meat Swans Sweet
It is the highest of earthly honors to be descended from the great and good. They alone cry out against a noble ancestry who have none of their own.
BEN JONSON

Ancestry Honor Noble
There is no bounty to be showed to such As have real goodness: Bounty is A spice of virtue; and what virtuous act Can take effect on them that have no power Of equal habitude to apprehend it?
BEN JONSON

Real Spices Virtue
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
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Good Loss Men Rise
All concord’s born of contraries.
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Born Contradiction Contrary
Hang sorrow, care’ll kill a cat.
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Care Cat Sorrow

Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor; if they be one to us, to suffer them is valor too.

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