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01c. 1605 AD

A woman the more careful she is about her face is commonly the more careless about her house.

Ben Jonson / quote

02c. 1605 AD

He wil sooner lose his best friend, then his least jest.

Ben Jonson / quote

03c. 1605 AD

He knows not his own strength that has not met adversity.

Ben Jonson / quote

04c. 1605 AD

They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom.

Ben Jonson / quote

05c. 1605 AD

Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

Ben Jonson / quote