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Category: Ben Jonson

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

Stars, Men, Live

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

Friends, Choice, True

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

Adversity, Own, Knows

He wil sooner lose his best friend, then his least jest.

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

words, language

A woman the more careful she is about her face is commonly the more careless about her house.

I glory more in the coming purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.

Dowling Drink to me only with thine eyes And I will pledge with mine Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I’ll not look for wine.

Sweet meat must have sour sauce.

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

speakers, speeches

Hang sorrow care’ll kill a cat.

He was not of an age but for all time!