Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

Quote by Ben Jonson

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need

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...

'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...

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat

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

They that know no evil will suspect none.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.

Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.

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

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

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,...

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...

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...

'Cause I swear that I'm dying, slowly but its happining.

'Cause I swear that I'm dying, slowly but its happining.

I know one day I'll turn the corner and I won't be ready for it.

I know one day I'll turn the corner and I won't be ready for it.

Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death...

Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death...