Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need

Quote by Ben Jonson

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The covetous man never has money; the prodigal will have none shortly.

The covetous man never has money; the prodigal will have none shortly.

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.

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

Calumnies are answered best with silence

Calumnies are answered best with silence

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while...

Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while...

As he brews, so shall he drink.

As he brews, so shall he drink.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

'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 threatens many that hath injured one.

He threatens many that hath injured one.

He knows not his own strength that has not met adversity.

He knows not his own strength that has not met adversity.

Good morning to the day: and next, my gold! - / Open the shrine that...

Good morning to the day: and next, my gold! - / Open the shrine that...

Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while...

Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while...

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.

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

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

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

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...

And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire,...

And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire,...

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who...

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who...