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

Ben Jonson

I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
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Father Men Parent
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
Blueness doth express trueness.
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Color Trueness
The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.
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Orators Oratory Poet
Minds that are great and free, should not on fortune pause: ‘Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause.
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Applause Crowns Mind Virtue
Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.
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Hate Hatred Ignorant
Guilt’s a terrible thing.
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Guilt Terrible Things
The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it.
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Acknowledge Ass Devil
Many punishments sometimes, and in some cases, as much discredit a prince as many funerals a physician.
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Funeral Physicians Punishment
And where she went, the flowers took thickest root, As she had sow’d them with her odorous foot.
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Feet Flower Roots
Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace Robes loosely flowing, hair as free Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
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Art Eye Neglect Simplicity Sweet
Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.
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Lines Sweat Writing
Confound these ancestors… They’ve stolen our best ideas!
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Funny Humor Ideas
Your highest female grace is silence.
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Female Grace Silence
The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.
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Birthday Praying Return
All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome
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Discourse Harsh Speech

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

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