It holds for good polity ever, to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, which inwardly is most dear to us.
Ben JonsonI remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never plotted out a line. My answer hath been, would he had blotted a thousand.
Ben JonsonGood men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.
Ben JonsonNo man is so foolish but may give another good counsel sometimes; and no man is so wise, but may easily err, if he will take no others counsel but his own. But very few men are wise by their own counsel; or learned by their own teaching. For he that was only taught by himself had a fool to his master.
Ben Jonson