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Ben Jonson

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
BEN JONSON

Looks Meaning Weigh
He was not of an age, but for all time!
BEN JONSON

Age Time
Cut Men’s throats with whisperings.
BEN JONSON

Cutting Men Whispering
All the wise world is little else, in nature, But parasites or subparasites.
BEN JONSON

Little Wise World
Chance will not do the work. Chance sends the breeze; But if the pilot slumber at the helm, The very wind that wafts us tow’rds the port May dash us on the shoals. The steersman’s part Is vigilance, or blow it rough or smooth.
BEN JONSON

Blow Slumber Wind
Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while you have it, use your breath; There is no drinking after death.
BEN JONSON

Drinking Sorrow Use
What excellent fools religion makes of men.
BEN JONSON

Men Religion Religious
Honor’s a good brooch to wear in a man’s hat at all times.
BEN JONSON

Hate Honor Men Time
Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.
BEN JONSON

Hate Hatred Ignorant
Still may syllables jar with time, Still may reason war with rhyme, Resting never!
BEN JONSON

May Poetry War
Whosoever loves not picture is injurious to truth, and all the wisdom of poetry. Picture is the invention of heaven, the most ancient and most akin to nature. It is itself a silent work, and always one and the same habit.
BEN JONSON

Ancient Heaven Silent
To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
BEN JONSON

Communication Motivational Wise
Well, as he brews, so shall he drink.
BEN JONSON

Beer Drink Wells
Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.
BEN JONSON

Cup Drinking Men
Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.
BEN JONSON

Passion Spiritual Understanding
Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.
BEN JONSON

Anxiety Care Possession

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