In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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

Calumnies are answered best with silence

Calumnies are answered best with silence

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.

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.

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...

Talking is the disease of age.

Talking is the disease of age.

To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a...

To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a...

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.

A good poet's made as well as born.

A good poet's made as well as born.

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

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...

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 when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah,...

And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah,...

And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of...

And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of...