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Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.

Ben Jonson

Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink
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Anarchy Drinking Thinking
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.
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Blow Slumber Wind
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
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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Eye Government Letter
Ambition, like a torrent, ne’er looks back; And is a swelling, and the last affection A high mind can put off; being both a rebel Unto the soul and reason, and enforceth All laws, all conscience, treads upon religion, and offereth violence to nature’s self.
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Ambition Conscience Law Rebel Self Soul
Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.
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Cup Drinking Men
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
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
Confound these ancestors… They’ve stolen our best ideas!
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Funny Humor Ideas
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
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
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Boys Mean Money
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
Tell troth and shame the devil.
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Devil Shame Truth
Honor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
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Hate Honor Men Time
It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not.
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Ears Speak Understanding
Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.
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Mind Punishment Vices

Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.

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