Minds that are great and free, should not on fortune pause: 'Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause. Ben Jonson More Quotes by Ben Jonson More Quotes From Ben Jonson Fortune, that favors fools. Ben Jonson fool favors fortune That old bald cheater, Time. Ben Jonson cheater time He that is respectless in his courses oft sells his reputation at cheap market. Ben Jonson sells reputation courses The soul of man is infinite in what it covets. Ben Jonson infinite soul men A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it. Ben Jonson gratitude men needs True gladness doth not always speak; joy, bred and born but in the tongue, is weak. Ben Jonson tongue speak joy The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator. Ben Jonson orators oratory poet I see compassion may become a justice, though it be a weakness, I confess, and nearer a vice than a virtue. Ben Jonson weakness compassion justice A good poet's made as well as born. Ben Jonson born poet made He that departs with his own honesty For Vulgar , doth it too dearly buy. Ben Jonson vulgar honesty Money never made any man rich, but his mind. He that can order himself to the law of nature, is not only without the sense, but the fear of poverty. Ben Jonson law men order We are persons of quality, I assure you, and women of fashion, and come to see and to be seen. Ben Jonson women quality fashion He threatens many that hath injured one. Ben Jonson injured crime A good life is a main argument. Ben Jonson argument good-life inspirational-life The pipe marks the point at which the orangutan ends and man begins. Ben Jonson orangutans smoking men Queen and huntress, chaste and fair Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light Goddess, excellently bright. Ben Jonson queens light sleep The way to rise is to obey and please. Ben Jonson please success way Hell itself must yield to industry. Ben Jonson yield hell industry Wine it is the milk of Venus, And the poet's horse accounted: Ply it and you all are mounted. Ben Jonson plies horse wine Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man. Ben Jonson good-man men heaven
