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I see compassion may become a justice, though it be a weakness, I confess, and nearer a vice than a virtue.

Ben Jonson

He that departs with his own honesty For Vulgar , doth it too dearly buy.
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Honesty Vulgar
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
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Courses Reputation Sells
Still may syllables jar with time, Still may reason war with rhyme, Resting never!
BEN JONSON

May Poetry War
Prevent your day at morning.
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Day Morning Prevent
To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
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Communication Motivational Wise
I feel my griefs too, and there scarce is ground Upon my flesh t’inflict another wound. Yet dare I not complain, or wish for death With holy Paul; lest it be thought the breath Of discontent; or that these prayers be For weariness of life, not love of thee.
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Another Grief Prayer Weariness Wish Wound
Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private.
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Heart Hypocrisy Spread
The soul of man is infinite in what it covets.
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Infinite Men Soul
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.
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Drinking Sorrow Use
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
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
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.
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Ancient Heaven Silent
Opinion is a light, vain, crude, and imperfect thing.
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Imperfect Light Opinion Things
Many punishments sometimes, and in some cases, as much discredit a prince as many funerals a physician.
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Funeral Physicians Punishment
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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Eye Government Letter
Tis no sin love’s fruits to steal; But the sweet thefts to reveal; To be taken, to be seen, These have crimes accounted been.
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Fruit Sweet Taken

I see compassion may become a justice, though it be a weakness, I confess, and nearer a vice than a virtue.

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I see compassion may become a justice, though it be a weakness, I confess, and nearer a vice than a virtue.

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