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I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.

Ben Jonson

He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory.
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Glory Servant Virtue
Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
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Relax Reputation Ruins
Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.
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Dream Hate Hatred
Fortune, thou hadst no deity, if men Had wisdom.
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Fortune Men
Blueness doth express trueness.
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Color Trueness
Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I’ll not look for wine.
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Food Romantic Wine
Art hath an enemy call’d ignorance .
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Art Enemy Ignorance
Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
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Looks Meaning Weigh
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
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Evil Hate Men Oppress
Nothing is more short-lived than pride.
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Live Pride Short
Memory, of all the powers of the mind, is the most delicate and frail.
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Frail Memories Mind
It is less dishonor to hear imperfectly than to speak imperfectly. The ears are excused; the understanding is not.
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Ears Speak Understanding
Forbear, you things That stand upon the pinnacles of state, To boast your slippery height! when you do fall, You dash yourselves in pieces, ne’er to rise: And he that lends you pity, is not wise.
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Boast Fall Pieces Wise
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
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
When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.
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Enemy Grief Men

I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.

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