black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Greatness of name, in the father, ofttimes helps not forth, but overwhelms the son: They stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth.

Ben Jonson

I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
BEN JONSON

Father Men Parent
He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
BEN JONSON

Glory Servant Virtue
The pipe marks the point at which the orangutan ends and man begins.
BEN JONSON

Men Smoking
A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.
BEN JONSON

Aspersion Choose Good Journey Men
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
BEN JONSON

Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
He threatens many that hath injured one.
BEN JONSON

Crime Injured Threaten
The dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
BEN JONSON

Dignity Life Losing
Great honours are great burdens, but on whom They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
BEN JONSON

Envy Honor Two
Chance will not do the work. Chance sends the breeze; But if the pilot slumber at the helm, The very wind that wafts us tow’rds the port May dash us on the shoals. The steersman’s part Is vigilance, or blow it rough or smooth.
BEN JONSON

Blow Slumber Wind
We are persons of quality, I assure you, and women of fashion, and come to see and to be seen.
BEN JONSON

Fashion Quality Women
Freedom doth with degree dispense.
BEN JONSON

Degree Dispense Freedom
Peace is never more than one thought away.
BEN JONSON

Away Harmony More Peace
Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while you have it, use your breath; There is no drinking after death.
BEN JONSON

Drinking Sorrow Use
A good king is a public servant.
BEN JONSON

Good King Kings Servant
I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
BEN JONSON

Affected Eloquence Foolish
If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick
BEN JONSON

Illness Neurosis Sick

Greatness of name, in the father, ofttimes helps not forth, but overwhelms the son: They stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Greatness of name, in the father, ofttimes helps not forth, but overwhelms the son: They stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Ben Jonson Quotes