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Let argument bear no unmusical sound.

Ben Jonson

A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.
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Aspersion Choose Good Journey Men
Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace Robes loosely flowing, hair as free Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
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Art Eye Neglect Simplicity Sweet
Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.
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Good Man Heaven Men
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
To struggle when hope is banished! To live when life’s salt is gone! To dwell in a dream that’s vanished- To endure, and go calmly on!
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Dream Life Struggle Vanish
Where it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.
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Angry Concern Slander
A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
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Good Loss Men Rise
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.
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Friendship Happiness Positive
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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Ambition Needs Slave
A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Bones Canine Dog
The way to rise is to obey and please.
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Please Success Way
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
Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.
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Mind Punishment Vices
Silence in woman is like speech in man.
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Men Silence Speech
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
In the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
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Absence Hope Love Miss Sweet

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