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

Quote by Ben Jonson

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

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

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

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

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat

Who casts to write a living line, must sweat

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

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

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

A good poet's made as well as born.

A good poet's made as well as born.

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;...

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.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

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...

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...

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

'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...

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.

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.

To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a...

To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a...