Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

Quote by Ben Jonson

Topics: Art Quotes, Ignorance Quotes

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 knows not his own strength that has not met adversity.

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

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

Let them call it mischief: When it is past and prospered t'will be virtue.

Let them call it mischief: When it is past and prospered t'will be virtue.

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

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

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

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

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

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

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

Calumnies are answered best with silence

Calumnies are answered best with silence

A woman, the more curious she is about her face, is commonly the more careless...

A woman, the more curious she is about her face, is commonly the more careless...

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

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

Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.

Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

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...

'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...

They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is,...

They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is,...

There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

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

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