Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment. Ben Jonson More Quotes by Ben Jonson More Quotes From Ben Jonson I'll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news. Ben Jonson true-or-falsenewsgiving Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end. Ben Jonson musicdiseasemean The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I. Ben Jonson returnprayingbirthday Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest. Ben Jonson anxietypossessioncare True melancholy breeds your perfect fine wit. Ben Jonson finemelancholyperfect The burnt child dreads the fire. Ben Jonson dreadfirechildren ... the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle. Ben Jonson anchorsseaneeds A good dog deserves a good bone. Ben Jonson caninebonesdog They, who know no evil, will suspect none. Ben Jonson suspectsevilknows 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 greatnessfatherson He that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory. Ben Jonson servantvirtueglory I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father. Ben Jonson parentmenfather 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 blackhousebrain Well, as he brews, so shall he drink. Ben Jonson drinkwellsbeer Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example. Ben Jonson youthexampleage One woman reads another's character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering Ben Jonson womentroublecharacter 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-smokesmokingmen A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust. Ben Jonson good-manlossmen Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private. Ben Jonson spreadhypocrisyheart He was not of an age, but for all time! Ben Jonson all-timeagetime
