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Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink

Ben Jonson

A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.
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Aspersion Choose Good Journey Men
Affliction teacheth a wicked person sometime to pray; prosperity never.
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Affliction Person Prayer Wicked
A good poet’s made as well as born.
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Born Made Poet
Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
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Looks Meaning Weigh
The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.
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Orators Oratory Poet
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
You are not now to think what’s best to do, As in beginnings, but what must be done, Being thus enter’d; and slip no advantage That may secure you. Let them call it mischief; When it is past, and prosper’d , ’twill be virtue.
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Mischief Past Virtue
A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Bones Canine Dog
Well, as he brews, so shall he drink.
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Beer Drink Wells
There is no bounty to be showed to such As have real goodness: Bounty is A spice of virtue; and what virtuous act Can take effect on them that have no power Of equal habitude to apprehend it?
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Real Spices Virtue
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
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Boys Mean Money
Cut Men’s throats with whisperings.
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Cutting Men Whispering
Our whole life is like a play.
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Life Play Whole
Nothing is more short-lived than pride.
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Live Pride Short
The soul of man is infinite in what it covets.
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Infinite Men Soul
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Art Fool Inspirational

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