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Ben Jonson
Age: 65 †
Born: 1572
Born: June 21
Died: 1637
Died: August 6
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City of Westminster
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I know no disease of the soul but ignorance, a pernicious evil, the darkener of man's life, the disturber of his reason, and common confounder of truth.
Ben Jonson
Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.
Ben Jonson
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
Ben Jonson
Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.
Ben Jonson
I'll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
Ben Jonson
The way to rise is to obey and please.
Ben Jonson
Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . with joy To see how plump my bags are and my barns.
Ben Jonson
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.
Ben Jonson
Well, as he brews, so shall he drink.
Ben Jonson
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.
Ben Jonson
Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.
Ben Jonson
Force works on servile natures, not the free.
Ben Jonson
Aristotle was the first accurate critic and truest judge nay, the greatest philosopher the world ever had for he noted the vices of all knowledges, in all creatures, and out of many men's perfections in a science he formed still one Art.
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In the hope to meet Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.
Ben Jonson
The dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
Ben Jonson
Queen and huntress, chaste and fair Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light Goddess, excellently bright.
Ben Jonson
Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
Ben Jonson
Your highest female grace is silence.
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A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.
Ben Jonson
Heaven prepares good men with crosses but no ill can happen to a good man.
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