To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.

Quote by Ben Jonson

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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.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

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...

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

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

Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of...

Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of...

Follow a shadow, it still flies you.

Follow a shadow, it still flies you.

I have betrayed myself with my own tongue; The case is altered

I have betrayed myself with my own tongue; The case is altered

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

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

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

True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.

True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need

Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave...

Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave...

As he brews, so shall he drink.

As he brews, so shall he drink.

Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.

Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.

A good poet's made as well as born.

A good poet's made as well as born.

The job of the poet is to render the world - to see it and...

The job of the poet is to render the world - to see it and...

The works of the great poets have never yet been read by mankind, for only...

The works of the great poets have never yet been read by mankind, for only...

Every poet knows the pun is Pierian, that it springs from the same soil as...

Every poet knows the pun is Pierian, that it springs from the same soil as...