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Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.

Ben Jonson

In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth
Opinion is a light, vain, crude, and imperfect thing.
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Imperfect Light Opinion Things
Prevent your day at morning.
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Day Morning Prevent
Where dost thou careless lie, Buried in ease and sloth? Knowledge that sleeps, doth die; And this security, It is the common moth, That eats on wits and arts, and oft destroys them both.
BEN JONSON

Art Common Lying Security Sleep
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
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Sight Swans Sweet
Follow a shadow, it still flies you, Seem to fly, it will pursue: So court a mistress, she denies you; Let her alone, she will court you. Say are not women truly, then, Styled but the shadows of us men?
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Men Mistress Shadow
Ambition, like a torrent, ne’er looks back; And is a swelling, and the last affection A high mind can put off; being both a rebel Unto the soul and reason, and enforceth All laws, all conscience, treads upon religion, and offereth violence to nature’s self.
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Ambition Conscience Law Rebel Self Soul
I do honor the very flea of his dog.
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Dog Hero Honor
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
BEN JONSON

Boys Mean Money
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
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
Silence in woman is like speech in man.
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Men Silence Speech
Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
I am beholden to calumny, that she hath so endeavored to belie me.-It shall make me set a surer guard on myself, and keep a better watch upon my actions.
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Action Calumny Watches
Freedom doth with degree dispense.
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Degree Dispense Freedom

Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.

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