315 Quotes by Ben Jonson

Sweet meat must have sour sauce.

All the wise world is little else, in nature, But parasites or subparasites.

To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.

I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.

One woman reads another's character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering

Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.

Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . with joy To see how plump my bags are and my barns.

Popular men, They must create strange monsters, and then quell them, To make their arts seem something.

How ready is heaven to those that pray!