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 Peace is never more than one thought away. Ben Jonson harmony peace Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times. Ben Jonson hate honor men You are not now to think what's best to do, Ben Jonson mischief virtue past I have been at my book; and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour and reputation Ben Jonson education inspirational past All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome Ben Jonson discourse harsh speech Man and wife make one fool. Ben Jonson marriage wife men It holds for good polity ever, to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, which inwardly is most dear to us. Ben Jonson estimation dear hypocrisy It is the highest of earthly honors to be descended from the great and good. They alone cry out against a noble ancestry who have none of their own. Ben Jonson ancestry noble honor Blueness doth express trueness. Ben Jonson trueness color Were Guilt is, Rage and Courage doth abound. Ben Jonson shame guilty guilt Your highest female grace is silence. Ben Jonson female silence grace Reader look, not on his picture but his book. Ben Jonson reader book looks I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession. Ben Jonson wealth greed glory When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity. Ben Jonson grief men enemy And where she went, the flowers took thickest root, As she had sow'd them with her odorous foot. Ben Jonson flower roots feet If you succeed not, cast not away the quills yet, nor scratch the wainscot, beat not the poor desk, but bring all to the forge and file again; turn it new. Ben Jonson scratches crafts succeed Very few men are wise by their own council, or learned by their own teaching. For he that was only taught by himself, had a fool for a master. Ben Jonson teaching wise men Tell troth and shame the devil. Ben Jonson shame devil truth Hang sorrow, care'll kill a cat. Ben Jonson cat care sorrow I know no disease of the soul but ignorance, a pernicious evil, the darkener of man's life, the disturber of his reason, and common confounder of truth. Ben Jonson ignorance men science
