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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

Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace Robes loosely flowing, hair as free Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
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Art Eye Neglect Simplicity Sweet
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
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
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
All the wise world is little else, in nature, But parasites or subparasites.
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Little Wise World
Fortune, that favors fools.
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Favors Fool Fortune
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
Indeed there’s a woundy luck in names.
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Indeed Luck Names Woundy
Cut Men’s throats with whisperings.
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Cutting Men Whispering
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
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Education Inspirational Past
Princes that would their people should do well Must at themselves begin, as at the head; For men, by their example, pattern out Their limitations, and regard of laws: A virtuous court a world to virtue draws.
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Example Law Men Patteren People
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
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
Reader look, not on his picture but his book.
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Book Looks Reader
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
My thoughts and I were of another world.
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Another World Thoughts
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
Opinion is a light, vain, crude, and imperfect thing.
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Imperfect Light Opinion Things
Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.
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Leadership May Men
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
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
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Meat Swans Sweet
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
As it is a great point of art, when our matter requires it, to enlarge and veer out all sail, so to take it in and contract it is of no less praise when the argument doth ask it.
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Art Ask Matter Praise Style
Soul of the age! The applause! delight! The wonder of our stage!
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Age Delight Soul Wonder
Honor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
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Hate Honor Men Time
Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
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Age Example Fallen Good Youth
Minds that are great and free, should not on fortune pause: ‘Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause.
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Applause Crowns Mind Virtue

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