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Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.

Ben Jonson

Art hath an enemy call’d ignorance .
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Art Enemy Ignorance
The way to rise is to obey and please.
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Please Success Way
Out of clothes out of countenance, out of countenance out of wit.
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Clothes Countenance Wit
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
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Sight Swans Sweet
Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.
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Passion Spiritual Understanding
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
It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.
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Greatness Mind Scorn Watches
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.
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Acknowledge Ass Devil
It holds for good polity ever, to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, which inwardly is most dear to us.
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Dear Estimation Hypocrisy
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
Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . with joy To see how plump my bags are and my barns.
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Home Joy
A good life is a main argument.
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Argument Good Inspirational Life
For he that once is good, is ever great.
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Good Greatness Once
Guilt’s a terrible thing.
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Guilt Terrible Things
One woman reads another’s character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering
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Character Trouble Women

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