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

Quote by Ben Jonson

Topics: Speech Quotes

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...

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

Calumnies are answered best with silence

Calumnies are answered best with silence

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...

'Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be...

'Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be...

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.

Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.

Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

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.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

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

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

Talking is the disease of age.

Talking is the disease of age.

As he brews, so shall he drink.

As he brews, so shall he drink.

On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile...

On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile...

Pretty women make us BUY beer. Ugly women make us DRINK beer.

Pretty women make us BUY beer. Ugly women make us DRINK beer.

And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes,...

And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes,...