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The 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.

Ben Jonson

He was not of an age, but for all time!
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Age Time
Ambition, like a torrent, ne’er looks back; And is a swelling, and the last affection A high mind can put off; being both a rebel Unto the soul and reason, and enforceth All laws, all conscience, treads upon religion, and offereth violence to nature’s self.
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Ambition Conscience Law Rebel Self Soul
Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear.
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Sight Swans Sweet
He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market.
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Courses Reputation Sells
A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t’ his other virtues, They’re all unseason’d without it.
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Men Salt Way
For a man to write well, there are required three necessaries: to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his own style.
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Exercise Men Writing
I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
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Father Men Parent
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
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.
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Art Judging Men
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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Doors Judgment Lying Treasure
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
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
I do honor the very flea of his dog.
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Dog Hero Honor
Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.
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Anxiety Care Possession
The way to rise is to obey and please.
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Please Success Way
Peace is never more than one thought away.
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Away Harmony More Peace

The 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.

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