True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.
From Ben Jonson
Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.
To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things.
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.
He knows not his own strength that has not met adversity.
A woman, the more curious she is about her face, is commonly the more careless about her house.
Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.
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