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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

Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
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Relax Reputation Ruins
A good poet’s made as well as born.
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Born Made Poet
The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.
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Air Echoes Parted Sweet Thence
Where it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.
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Angry Concern Slander
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.
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Good Man Heaven Men
He that departs with his own honesty For Vulgar , doth it too dearly buy.
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Honesty Vulgar
Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private.
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Heart Hypocrisy Spread
Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.
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Anxiety Care Possession
If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick
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Illness Neurosis Sick
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth
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
My thoughts and I were of another world.
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Another World Thoughts
Hang sorrow, care’ll kill a cat.
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Care Cat Sorrow
Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.
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Lines Sweat Writing
Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Death Good Man Men

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.

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