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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

My thoughts and I were of another world.
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Another World Thoughts
What excellent fools religion makes of men.
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Men Religion Religious
Freedom doth with degree dispense.
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Degree Dispense Freedom
I have discovered that a famed familiarity in great ones is a note of certain usurpation on the less; for great and popular men feign themselves to be servants to others to make those slaves to them.
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Men Popularity Slave
True melancholy breeds your perfect fine wit.
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Fine Melancholy Perfect Wit
Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.
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Anxiety Care Possession
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
When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.
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Enemy Grief Men
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
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Sight Swans Sweet
For whose sake, henceforth, all his vows be such, As what he loves may never like too much.
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Love May Sake
A good life is a main argument.
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Argument Good Inspirational Life
Ods me I marle what pleasure or felicity they have in taking their roguish tobacco. It is good for nothing but to choke a man, and fill him full of smoke and embers.
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Cigarette Smoke Men Smoking
That old bald cheater, Time.
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Bald Cheater Old Time
The way to rise is to obey and please.
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Please Success Way
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
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

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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