They, who know no evil, will suspect none.
BEN JONSONThey, who know no evil, will suspect none.
BEN JONSONVery 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 JONSONI would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
BEN JONSONTell troth and shame the devil.
BEN JONSONTis 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 JONSONA valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t’ his other virtues, They’re all unseason’d without it.
BEN JONSONTrue happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.
BEN JONSONGet money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
BEN JONSONHe was not of an age, but for all time!
BEN JONSONIf you succeed not, cast not away the quills yet, nor scratch the wainscot, beat not the poor desk, but bring all to the forge and file again; turn it new.
BEN JONSONI’ll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
BEN JONSONCourt a mistress, she denies you; let her alone, she will court you.
BEN JONSONWhom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.
BEN JONSONNow we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
BEN JONSONIn the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
BEN JONSONThe poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.
BEN JONSON