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Ill fortune never crushed that man whom good fortune deceived not.
Ben Jonson
Fortune
Man
He knows not his own strength that has not met adversity.
Ben Jonson
Strength
Adversity
A woman, the more curious she is about her face, is commonly the more careless about her house.
Ben Jonson
Woman
Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.
Ben Jonson
Honor
Man
He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
Ben Jonson
Fool
Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.
Ben Jonson
Men
Stars
Fortune, that favors fools.
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Favors
Fools
Fortune
Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.
Ben Jonson
Art
Enemy
Ignorance
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.
Ben Jonson
Ambition
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
Ben Jonson
Life
May
Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.
Ben Jonson
Language
Man
May
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
Kiss
Eyes
Will
Wine
'Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end.
Ben Jonson
Disease
End
Musicians
If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick.
Ben Jonson
Thoughts
Let them call it mischief: When it is past and prospered t'will be virtue.
Ben Jonson
Virtue
Past