Let them call it mischief: When it is past and prospered t'will be virtue. Ben Jonson More Quotes by Ben Jonson More Quotes From Ben Jonson Woman, the more careful she is about her face, the more careless about her house. Ben Jonson housefaceshome I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never plotted out a line. My answer hath been, would he had blotted a thousand. Ben Jonson linesplayerwriting No man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master. Ben Jonson wisemaymen Thy praise or dispraise is to me alike; One doth not stroke me, nor the other strike. Ben Jonson strokesstrikespraise If I freely may discover Ben Jonson wittysweetlove Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace Robes loosely flowing, hair as free Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. Ben Jonson eyesweetart Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer. Ben Jonson beastflatterytyrants If men will impartially, and not asquint, look toward the offices and function of a poet, they will easily conclude to themselves the impossibility of any man's being a good poet without first being a good man. Ben Jonson good-manofficemen Truth is man's proper good, and the only immortal thing was given to our mortality to use. Ben Jonson truthusemen Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink Ben Jonson anarchydrinkingthinking Let argument bear no unmusical sound. Ben Jonson argumentbearssound O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion! Ben Jonson suntimeforget It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could'st make the time to do so too; I'll wind thee up no more. Ben Jonson sleeptimewind It is a note Ben Jonson greatnessmindwatches Each petty hand Ben Jonson springweatherhands Princes that would their people should do well Ben Jonson lawmenpeople Weigh the meaning and look not at the words. Ben Jonson looks No man is so foolish but may give another good counsel sometimes; and no man is so wise, but may easily err, if he will take no others counsel but his own. But very few men are wise by their own counsel; or learned by their own teaching. For he that was only taught by himself had a fool to his master. Ben Jonson teachingwisemen Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee. Ben Jonson leadershipmaymen Force works on servile natures, not the free. Ben Jonson forcenature
