'Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end.

Quote by Ben Jonson

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Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

He threatens many that hath injured one.

He threatens many that hath injured one.

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.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

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...

Calumnies are answered best with silence

Calumnies are answered best with silence

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

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

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

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

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

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

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

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...

They that know no evil will suspect none.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

Leave a kiss but in the cup, and I'll not look for wine.

Leave a kiss but in the cup, and I'll not look for wine.

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

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

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...

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.

Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

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.

If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick.

If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick.