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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

Ben Jonson

Hell itself must yield to industry.
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Hell Industry Yield
O! How vain and vile a passion is this fear! What base uncomely things it makes men do.
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Fear Men Passion
A good king is a public servant.
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Good King Kings Servant
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
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
In the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
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Absence Hope Love Miss Sweet
Affliction teacheth a wicked person sometime to pray; prosperity never.
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Affliction Person Prayer Wicked
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
It holds for good polity ever, to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, which inwardly is most dear to us.
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Dear Estimation Hypocrisy
Force works on servile natures, not the free.
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Force Free Nature Servile
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
He was not of an age, but for all time!
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Age Time
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Gratitude Men Needs
Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I’ll not look for wine.
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Food Romantic Wine
Aristotle was the first accurate critic and truest judge nay, the greatest philosopher the world ever had; for he noted the vices of all knowledges, in all creatures, and out of many men’s perfections in a science he formed still one Art.
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Art Judging Men
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

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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