Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house.
BEN JONSONThe 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.
More Ben Jonson Quotes
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If you succeed not, cast not away the quills yet, nor scratch the wainscot, beat not the poor desk, but bring all to the forge and file again; turn it new.
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The dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
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No man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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No glass renders a man’s form or likeness so true as his speech.
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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?
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If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick
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Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink
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Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
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Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
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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?
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How near to good is what is fair!
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… the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.
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A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Calumnies are answered best with silence.
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A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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