Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

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

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;...

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

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...

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

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.

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.

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.

'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...

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

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

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.

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 do honour the very flea of his dog.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

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

Ill fortune never crushed that man whom good fortune deceived not.

Ill fortune never crushed that man whom good fortune deceived not.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

We have to have a deep, patient compassion for the fears of men and irrational...

We have to have a deep, patient compassion for the fears of men and irrational...

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.