Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.

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;...

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

A good poet's made as well as born.

A good poet's made as well as born.

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...

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

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

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

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...

They that know no evil will suspect none.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

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...

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

He threatens many that hath injured one.

He threatens many that hath injured one.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

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...

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need

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.

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.

O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his...

O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his...

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

It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of...

It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of...

Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just...

Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just...