And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

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

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...

Calumnies are answered best with silence

Calumnies are answered best with silence

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

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

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.

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

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

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

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.

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat

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

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

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...

A good poet's made as well as born.

A good poet's made as well as born.

Follow a shadow, it still flies you.

Follow a shadow, it still flies you.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

'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.

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.

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.

He threatens many that hath injured one.

He threatens many that hath injured one.