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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

Queen and huntress, chaste and fair Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light Goddess, excellently bright.
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Chair Light Queens Seated Sleep
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
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
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.
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Enough Pulse Sleep Time Wind
Ods me I marle what pleasure or felicity they have in taking their roguish tobacco. It is good for nothing but to choke a man, and fill him full of smoke and embers.
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Cigarette Smoke Men Smoking
For he that once is good, is ever great.
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Good Greatness Once
Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.
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Folly Impudence Rudeness
Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.
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Good Time Illustrate Men Stars
True gladness doth not always speak; joy, bred and born but in the tongue, is weak.
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Joy Speak Tongue
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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Eye Government Letter
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
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Sight Swans Sweet
A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t’ his other virtues, They’re all unseason’d without it.
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Men Salt Way
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
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
… the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.
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Anchors Needs Sea

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

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