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

Ben Jonson

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?
BEN JONSON

Real Spices Virtue
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.
BEN JONSON

Crafts Scratches Succeed
How near to good is what is fair!
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Fairs Good Goodness Near
All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome
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Discourse Harsh Speech
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
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Fall Love Stars
The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.
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Acknowledge Ass Devil
Rich apparel has strange virtues; it makes him that hath it without means esteemed for an excellent wit; he that enjoys it with means puts the world in remembrance of his means.
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Mean Remembrance Rich World
The way to rise is to obey and please.
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Please Success Way
It is virtue that gives glory; that will endenizen a man everywhere.
BEN JONSON

Giving Men Virtue
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.
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Friendship Happiness Positive
Let argument bear no unmusical sound.
BEN JONSON

Argument Bears Sound
He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
BEN JONSON

Glory Servant Virtue
It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not.
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Ears Speak Understanding
Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.
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Good Man Heaven Men
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
BEN JONSON

Boys Mean Money
Hell itself must yield to industry.
BEN JONSON

Hell Industry Yield

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

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