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It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could’st make the time to do so too; I’ll wind thee up no more.

Ben Jonson

Cut Men’s throats with whisperings.
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Cutting Men Whispering
Out of clothes out of countenance, out of countenance out of wit.
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Clothes Countenance Wit
All concord’s born of contraries.
BEN JONSON

Born Contradiction Contrary
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.
BEN JONSON

Example Law Men Patteren People
You learn nothing about someone by the way they win the fight, you learn everything about the way they lose and keep coming back.
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Art Fighting Winning
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth
The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.
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Orators Oratory Poet
Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
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Half Heaven Venture
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
BEN JONSON

June Life Perfect Summer
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
Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.
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Good Man Heaven Men
Calumnies are answered best with silence.
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Advice Silence
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.
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Men Teaching Wise
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.
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Friendship Happiness Positive
It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could’st make the time to do so too; I’ll wind thee up no more.
BEN JONSON

Enough Pulse Sleep Time Wind
No man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
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Easily May Men Taught Wise

It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could’st make the time to do so too; I’ll wind thee up no more.

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It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could’st make the time to do so too; I’ll wind thee up no more.

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