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Affliction teacheth a wicked person sometime to pray; prosperity never.

Ben Jonson

All concord’s born of contraries.
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Born Contradiction Contrary
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
BEN JONSON

Eye Government Letter
True gladness doth not always speak; joy, bred and born but in the tongue, is weak.
BEN JONSON

Joy Speak Tongue
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
BEN JONSON

Gratitude Men Needs
I see compassion may become a justice, though it be a weakness, I confess, and nearer a vice than a virtue.
BEN JONSON

Compassion Justice Weakness
A good life is a main argument.
BEN JONSON

Argument Good Inspirational Life
Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . with joy To see how plump my bags are and my barns.
BEN JONSON

Home Joy
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
BEN JONSON

Glory Greed Wealth
Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
BEN JONSON

Half Heaven Venture
Tis no sin love’s fruits to steal; But the sweet thefts to reveal; To be taken, to be seen, These have crimes accounted been.
BEN JONSON

Fruit Sweet Taken
To men pressed by their wants all change is ever welcome.
BEN JONSON

Change Men Want Welcome
Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.
BEN JONSON

Anxiety Care Possession
Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.
BEN JONSON

Lines Sweat Writing
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
BEN JONSON

June Life Perfect Summer
Very few men are wise by their own council, or learned by their own teaching. For he that was only taught by himself, had a fool for a master.
BEN JONSON

Men Teaching Wise
Reader look, not on his picture but his book.
BEN JONSON

Book Looks Reader

Affliction teacheth a wicked person sometime to pray; prosperity never.

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