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For a man to write well, there are required three necessaries: to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his own style.

Ben Jonson

He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
BEN JONSON

Courses Reputation Sells
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
How ready is heaven to those that pray!
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Heaven Prayer Praying
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
Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.
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Dream Hate Hatred
I feel my griefs too, and there scarce is ground Upon my flesh t’inflict another wound. Yet dare I not complain, or wish for death With holy Paul; lest it be thought the breath Of discontent; or that these prayers be For weariness of life, not love of thee.
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Another Grief Prayer Weariness Wish Wound
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
BEN JONSON

Giving Men Virtue
Court a mistress, she denies you; let her alone, she will court you.
BEN JONSON

Court Deny Mistress
Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink
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Anarchy Drinking Thinking
Where it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.
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Angry Concern Slander
A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.
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Die Fall Flower Night Proportion
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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Father Greatness Son
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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Ambition Needs Slave
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
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Fall Love Stars
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
I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
BEN JONSON

Father Men Parent

For a man to write well, there are required three necessaries: to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his own style.

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For a man to write well, there are required three necessaries: to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his own style.

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