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How near to good is what is fair!

Ben Jonson

It holds for good polity ever, to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, which inwardly is most dear to us.
BEN JONSON

Dear Estimation Hypocrisy
Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.
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Leadership May Men
The two chief things that give a man reputation in counsel, are the opinion of his honesty, and the opinion of his wisdom; the authority of those two will persuade.
BEN JONSON

Honesty Men Persuade Simple Two Wisdom
Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.
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Good Time Illustrate Men Stars
Money never made any man rich, but his mind. He that can order himself to the law of nature, is not only without the sense, but the fear of poverty.
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Law Men Mind Order Sense
The dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
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Dignity Life Losing
Many punishments sometimes, and in some cases, as much discredit a prince as many funerals a physician.
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Funeral Physicians Punishment
Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
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Half Heaven Venture
Popular men, They must create strange monsters, and then quell them, To make their arts seem something.
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Art Men Monsters
Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
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Age Example Fallen Good Youth
If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick
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Illness Neurosis Sick
Success hath made me wanton.
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Hath Made Success Wanton
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
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Courses Reputation Sells
Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
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Relax Reputation Ruins
To men pressed by their wants all change is ever welcome.
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Change Men Want Welcome
Greatness of name, in the father, ofttimes helps not forth, but overwhelms the son: They stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth.
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Father Greatness Son

How near to good is what is fair!

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