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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

Wine it is the milk of Venus, And the poet’s horse accounted: Ply it and you all are mounted.
BEN JONSON

Horse Plies Wine
Ambition, like a torrent, never looks back.
BEN JONSON

Ambition Inspiration Looks
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
BEN JONSON

Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
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.
BEN JONSON

Die Fall Flower Night Proportion
Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor; if they be one to us, to suffer them is valor too.
BEN JONSON

Courage Suffering Valor
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Gratitude Men Needs
All concord’s born of contraries.
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Born Contradiction Contrary
Memory, of all the powers of the mind, is the most delicate and frail.
BEN JONSON

Frail Memories Mind
Hang sorrow, care’ll kill a cat.
BEN JONSON

Care Cat Sorrow
Nor use too swelling, or ill-sounded words . . . .
BEN JONSON

Sounded Swelling Use Words
Success hath made me wanton.
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Hath Made Success Wanton
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.
BEN JONSON

Ambition Conscience Law Rebel Self Soul
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.
BEN JONSON

Friendship Happiness Positive
Honor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
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Hate Honor Men Time
I’ll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
BEN JONSON

False Giving News True
The burnt child dreads the fire.
BEN JONSON

Children Dread Fire

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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