“He is a narrow-minded man, that affects a triumph in any glorious study; but to triumph in a lie, and a lie themselves have forged, is frontless. Folly often goes beyond her bounds; but Impudence knows none.”
“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
“Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.”
Ben Jonson
“Art hath an enemy call'd ignorance.”
Ben Jonson
“That old bald cheater, Time.”
Ben Jonson
“Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame, a flatterer.”
Ben Jonson