Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things.

Quote by Ben Jonson

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Follow a shadow, it still flies you.

Follow a shadow, it still flies you.

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

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.

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.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

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

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

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat

They that know no evil will suspect none.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

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

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

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.

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...

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

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.

Fortune, that favors fools.

Fortune, that favors fools.

True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.

True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.

'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...

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're there to...

Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're there to...

There is only one reason for an individual to side-step to the useless side :...

There is only one reason for an individual to side-step to the useless side :...