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There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

Ben Jonson

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
Ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.
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Good Ready Writing
Words borrowed of Antiquity do lend a kind of Majesty to style, and are not without their delight sometimes.
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Past Winning Years
For he that once is good, is ever great.
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Good Greatness Once
If you succeed not, cast not away the quills yet, nor scratch the wainscot, beat not the poor desk, but bring all to the forge and file again; turn it new.
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Crafts Scratches Succeed
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
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
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Fall Love Stars
All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome
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Discourse Harsh Speech
Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.
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Hate Hatred Ignorant
Well, I will scourge those apes, And to these courteous eyes oppose a mirror, As large as is the stage whereon we act; Where they shall see the time’s deformity Anatomised in every nerve, and sinew, With constant courage, and contempt of fear.
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Act Apes Courage Eye Mirror Time
It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.
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Greatness Mind Scorn Watches
He that departs with his own honesty For Vulgar , doth it too dearly buy.
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Honesty Vulgar
I have no urns, no dusty monuments; No broken images of ancestors, Wanting an ear, or nose; no forged tales Of long descents, to boast false honors from.
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Broken Honor Long
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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Eye Government Letter
Nothing is more short-lived than pride.
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Live Pride Short
Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.
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Lines Sweat Writing

There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

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