Quotes By Ben Jonson

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

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

Talking is the disease of age.

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

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

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

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

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

Let them call it mischief: When it is past and prospered t'will be virtue.

Apes are apes, though clothed in scarlet.

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

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

Ill fortune never crushed that man whom good fortune deceived not.

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.

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

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

This is the very womb and bed of enormity.

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

If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

Fortune, that favors fools.

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

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.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.

He threatens many that hath injured one.

Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.