Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.

Quote by Ben Jonson

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Follow a shadow, it still flies you.

Follow a shadow, it still flies you.

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...

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...

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

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

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

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.

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

'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...

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

As he brews, so shall he drink.

As he brews, so shall he drink.

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.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.

Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.

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...

He threatens many that hath injured one.

He threatens many that hath injured one.

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

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

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

Fortune, that favors fools.

Fortune, that favors fools.

O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his...

O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his...