For whose sake, henceforth, all his vows be such, As what he loves may never like too much.
BEN JONSONLet argument bear no unmusical sound.
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For whose sake, henceforth, all his vows be such, As what he loves may never like too much.
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Rich apparel has strange virtues; it makes him that hath it without means esteemed for an excellent wit; he that enjoys it with means puts the world in remembrance of his means.
BEN JONSONRich apparel has strange virtues; it makes him that hath it without means esteemed for an excellent wit; he that enjoys it with means puts the world in remembrance of his means.
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Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.
BEN JONSONLove that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.
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Ods me I marle what pleasure or felicity they have in taking their roguish tobacco. It is good for nothing but to choke a man, and fill him full of smoke and embers.
BEN JONSONOds me I marle what pleasure or felicity they have in taking their roguish tobacco. It is good for nothing but to choke a man, and fill him full of smoke and embers.
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Who will not judge him worthy to be robbed That sets his doors wide open to a thief, And shows the felon where his treasure lies?
BEN JONSONWho will not judge him worthy to be robbed That sets his doors wide open to a thief, And shows the felon where his treasure lies?
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When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.
BEN JONSONWhen a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.
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Aristotle was the first accurate critic and truest judge nay, the greatest philosopher the world ever had; for he noted the vices of all knowledges, in all creatures, and out of many men’s perfections in a science he formed still one Art.
BEN JONSONAristotle was the first accurate critic and truest judge nay, the greatest philosopher the world ever had; for he noted the vices of all knowledges, in all creatures, and out of many men’s perfections in a science he formed still one Art.
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Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.
BEN JONSONGood men but see death, the wicked taste it.
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Out of clothes out of countenance, out of countenance out of wit.
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That old bald cheater, Time.
BEN JONSONThat old bald cheater, Time.
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Nor for my peace will I go far, As wanderers do, that still do roam, But make my strengths, such as they are, Here in my bosom, and at home.
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There is no bounty to be showed to such As have real goodness: Bounty is A spice of virtue; and what virtuous act Can take effect on them that have no power Of equal habitude to apprehend it?
BEN JONSONThere is no bounty to be showed to such As have real goodness: Bounty is A spice of virtue; and what virtuous act Can take effect on them that have no power Of equal habitude to apprehend it?
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The dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
BEN JONSONThe dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
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He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
BEN JONSONHe that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
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Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
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Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
BEN JONSONNow we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
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