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 More Quotes by Ben Jonson More Quotes From Ben Jonson A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t' his other virtues, They're all unseason'd without it. Ben Jonson salt men way I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence. Ben Jonson eloquence affected foolish To men pressed by their wants all change is ever welcome. Ben Jonson change want men Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment. Ben Jonson punishment vices mind Follow a shadow, it still flies you, Seem to fly, it will pursue: So court a mistress, she denies you; Let her alone, she will court you. Say are not women truly, then, Styled but the shadows of us men? Ben Jonson mistress shadow men Nor for my peace will I go far, As wanderers do, that still do roam, But make my strengths, such as they are, Here in my bosom, and at home. Ben Jonson wanderers stills home [The play] is like to be a very conceited scurvy one, in plain English. Ben Jonson plain-english conceited play Language most shows a man; speak that I may see thee; it springs out of the most retired and inmost parts of us, and is the image of the parent of it, the mind. No glass renders a man's form or likeness so true as his speech. Ben Jonson glasses spring men Opinion is a light, vain, crude, and imperfect thing. Ben Jonson imperfect-things opinion light A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping. Ben Jonson government eye letters Who casts to write a living line, must sweat. Ben Jonson sweat lines writing Art hath an enemy call'd ignorance . Ben Jonson ignorance enemy art That I might live alone once with my gold! Ben Jonson money brother sweet Cut Men's throats with whisperings. Ben Jonson whispering cutting men Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were Ben Jonson swans sight sweet Forbear, you things Ben Jonson pieces wise fall As it is a great point of art, when our matter requires it, to enlarge and veer out all sail, so to take it in and contract it is of no less praise when the argument doth ask it. Ben Jonson style matter art Soul of the age! The applause, delight, the wonder of our stage! My Shakespeare , rise; I will not lodge thee by Chaucer or Spenser , or bid Beaumont lie A little further, to make thee a room; Thou art a monument, without a tomb, And art alive still, while thy book doth live, And we have wits to read , and praise to give . Ben Jonson book lying art The Devil is an Ass , I do acknowledge it. Ben Jonson ass devil acknowledge Where it concerns himself, Who's angry at a slander, makes it true. Ben Jonson angry slander concern
![[The play] is like to be a very conceited scurvy one, in plain En... by Ben Jonson](https://whatsmyquote.com/images/quote-medium-quote-fe4df7348f103b9ffa633fea3c55f0cd.jpg)
