They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom.

Quote by Ben Jonson

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Soul of the Age! The applause! delight! the wonder of our stage! My Shakespeare, rise;...

Soul of the Age! The applause! delight! the wonder of our stage! My Shakespeare, rise;...

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...

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...

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.

Apes are apes, though clothed in scarlet.

Apes are apes, though clothed in scarlet.

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

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

As he brews, so shall he drink.

As he brews, so shall he drink.

Fortune, that favors fools.

Fortune, that favors fools.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

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.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

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.

A good poet's made as well as born.

A good poet's made as well as born.

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...

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

'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...

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

The road to ignorance is paved with good editions

The road to ignorance is paved with good editions

It was hard for me to do the show (All American Girl) because a lot...

It was hard for me to do the show (All American Girl) because a lot...