Quotes of Ben Jonson - somelinesforyou

“ He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ Be not ashamed of thy virtues; honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ True friendship consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and value. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ True friendship consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and value. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ True friendship consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and value. ”

- Ben Jonson

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

- Ben Jonson

“ If he were To be made honest by an act of parliament I should not alter in my faith of him. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ The master of art or giver of wit, Their belly. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ 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. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ 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. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ I do honour the very flea of his dog. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ 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. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ For a good poet's made, as well as born, And such wast thou! Look how the father's face Lives in his issue; even so the race Of Shakespeare's mind and manner brightly shine In his well-turned and true-filed lines; In each of which he seems to shake a lance, As brandished at the eyes of ignorance. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ The burnt child dreads the fire. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ Guilt's a terrible thing. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ A new disease? I know not, new or old, but it may well be called poor mortals plague for, like a pestilence, it doth infect the houses of the brain till not a thought, or motion, in the mind, be free from the black poison of suspect. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ I am grieved that it should be said he is my brother, and take these courses. Well, as he brews, so shall he drink, for George again. Yet he shall hear on't, and tightly, too, an' I live, i'faith. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joyed to wear the dressing of his lines! Which were so richly spun, and woven so fit, As since, she will vouchsafe no other wit. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ O what is it proud slime will not believe Of his own worth, to hear it equal praised Thus with the gods? ”

- Ben Jonson

“ Digestive cheese, and fruit there sure will be. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ Art hath an enemy called ignorance. ”

- Ben Jonson

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

- Ben Jonson

“ They that know no evil will suspect none. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ Nay, if he take you in hand, sir, with an argument, He'll bray you in a mortar. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ The gods Grow angry with your patience. 'Tis their care, And must be yours, that guilty men escape not: As crimes do grow, justice should rouse itself. ”

- Ben Jonson

“ To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure. ”

- Ben Jonson

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

- Ben Jonson
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