Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things. Ben Jonson More Quotes by Ben Jonson More Quotes From Ben Jonson 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 I'll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news. Ben Jonson true-or-false news giving Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end. Ben Jonson music disease mean The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I. Ben Jonson return praying birthday Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest. Ben Jonson anxiety possession care True melancholy breeds your perfect fine wit. Ben Jonson fine melancholy perfect The burnt child dreads the fire. Ben Jonson dread fire children ... the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle. Ben Jonson anchors sea needs A good dog deserves a good bone. Ben Jonson canine bones dog They, who know no evil, will suspect none. Ben Jonson suspects evil knows Greatness of name, in the father, ofttimes helps not forth, but overwhelms the son: They stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth. Ben Jonson greatness father son He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory. Ben Jonson servant virtue glory I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father. Ben Jonson parent men father 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 black house brain Well, as he brews, so shall he drink. Ben Jonson drink wells beer Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example. Ben Jonson youth example age One woman reads another's character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering Ben Jonson women trouble character Ods me I marle what pleasure or felicity they have in taking their roguish tobacco. It is good for nothing but to choke a man, and fill him full of smoke and embers. Ben Jonson cigarette-smoke smoking men A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust. Ben Jonson good-man loss men Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private. Ben Jonson spread hypocrisy heart
