Ben Jonson Good Quotations

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

A good life is a main argument.

A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.

Ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.

Good men but see death, the wicked taste it.

If men will impartially, and not asquint, look toward the offices and function of a poet, they will easily conclude to themselves the impossibility of any man's being a good poet without first being a good man.

A good king is a public servant.

A good man should and must Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust.

Heaven prepares good men with crosses; but no ill can happen to a good man.

Good morning to the day: and next, my gold! - / Open the shrine that I may see my saint.

For a good poet's made as well as born.