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Ben Jonson

All concord’s born of contraries.
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Born Contradiction Contrary
Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.
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Folly Impudence Rudeness
A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.
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Aspersion Choose Good Journey Men
The burnt child dreads the fire.
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Children Dread Fire
Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound.
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Guilt Guilty Shame
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need
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Ambition Needs Slave
He was not of an age, but for all time!
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Age Time
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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Eye Government Letter
Memory, of all the powers of the mind, is the most delicate and frail.
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Frail Memories Mind
In the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
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Absence Hope Love Miss Sweet
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.
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Fruit Sweet Taken
Calumnies are answered best with silence.
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Advice Silence
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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Home Stills Wanderers
Princes that would their people should do well Must at themselves begin, as at the head; For men, by their example, pattern out Their limitations, and regard of laws: A virtuous court a world to virtue draws.
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Example Law Men Patteren People
Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.
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Lines Sweat Writing
It is an art to have so much judgment as to apparel a lie well, to give it a good dressing.
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Art Giving Lying

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