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A good dog deserves a good bone.

Ben Jonson

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.
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Art Common Lying Security Sleep
Memory, of all the powers of the mind, is the most delicate and frail.
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Frail Memories Mind
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
Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
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Relax Reputation Ruins
What excellent fools religion makes of men.
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Men Religion Religious
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
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Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
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Looks Meaning Weigh
To men pressed by their wants all change is ever welcome.
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Change Men Want Welcome
Well, as he brews, so shall he drink.
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Beer Drink Wells
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
Out of clothes out of countenance, out of countenance out of wit.
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Clothes Countenance Wit
Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed.
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Beast Fats Mischief
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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Eye Government Letter
Nothing is more short-lived than pride.
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Live Pride Short
The dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
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Dignity Life Losing
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Gratitude Men Needs

A good dog deserves a good bone.

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