Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need

Quote by Ben Jonson

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Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment

Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment

Leave a kiss but in the cup, and I'll not look for wine.

Leave a kiss but in the cup, and I'll not look for wine.

Soul of the Age! The applause! delight! the wonder of our stage! My Shakespeare, rise;...

Soul of the Age! The applause! delight! the wonder of our stage! My Shakespeare, rise;...

If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick.

If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Talking is the disease of age.

Talking is the disease of age.

True friendship consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and value.

True friendship consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and value.

A good poet's made as well as born.

A good poet's made as well as born.

Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.

Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.

I am grieved that it should be said he is my brother, and take these...

I am grieved that it should be said he is my brother, and take these...

All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome

All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome

In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.

In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.

I am grieved that it should be said he is my brother, and take these...

I am grieved that it should be said he is my brother, and take these...

O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his...

O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his...

Calumnies are answered best with silence

Calumnies are answered best with silence

He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.

He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.

Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

Apes are apes, though clothed in scarlet.

Apes are apes, though clothed in scarlet.