Ben Jonson

" O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion! "
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Sun , Forget
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" Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end. "
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End , Musicians , Disease
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" 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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Will , Wine , Eyes
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" Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee. "
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Man , Language , May
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" In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be. "
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May , Life
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" Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need. "
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Ambition
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" And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek. "
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Education , Knowledge , Language
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" Art hath an enemy called Ignorance. "
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Art , Ignorance , Enemy
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" Fortune, that favors fools. "
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Favors , Fortune
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" Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times. "
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Men , stars
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" He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master. "
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Fool
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" He threatens many that hath injured one. "
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Justice , Protection , Revenge
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Ben Jonson
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11-06-1572 08-06-1637 Playwright, Poet, Literary Critic citation
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