Ben Jonson's Quotes

Talking is the disease of age.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

'Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end.

Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

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.

True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.

There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

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

Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.

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

He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.

Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.

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

Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.

O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!

To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

Apes are apes, though clothed in scarlet.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

Fortune, that favors fools.

He threatens many that hath injured one.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.