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It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.

Ben Jonson

I now think, Love is rather deaf, than blind, For else it could not be, That she, Whom I adore so much, should so slight me, And cast my love behind.
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Blind Love Slight Thinking
Let argument bear no unmusical sound.
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Argument Bears Sound
One woman reads another’s character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering
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Character Trouble Women
No glass renders a man’s form or likeness so true as his speech.
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Glasses Men Speech
The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.
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Birthday Praying Return
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 do honor the very flea of his dog.
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Dog Hero Honor
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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Honesty Men Persuade Simple Two Wisdom
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
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Long Pleasure Treasure
He was not of an age, but for all time!
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Age Time
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
Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
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Looks Meaning Weigh
A new disease? I know not, new or old, but it may well be called poor mortals plague for, like a pestilence, it doth infect the houses of the brain till not a thought, or motion, in the mind, be free from the black poison of suspect.
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Black Brain House
Queen and huntress, chaste and fair Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light Goddess, excellently bright.
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Chair Light Queens Seated Sleep
Hang sorrow, care’ll kill a cat.
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Care Cat Sorrow
Reader look, not on his picture but his book.
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Book Looks Reader

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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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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