Ben Jonson Quotes
Most popular Ben Jonson Quotes
![Fortune, that favours fools. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/76/50976A-fortune-that-favours-fools-ben-jonson.png)
Fortune, that favours fools.
![A good poet's made as well as born. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/73/5473A-a-good-poets-made-as-well-as-born-ben-jonson.png)
A good poet's made as well as born.
![Art hath an enemy called Ignorance. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/79/22179A-art-hath-an-enemy-called-ignorance-ben-jonson.png)
Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.
![The way to rise is to obey and please. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/53/6753A-the-way-to-rise-is-to-obey-please-ben-jonson.png)
The way to rise is to obey and please.
![Hope
Is such a bait, it covers any hook. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/09/32909A-hope-is-such-a-bait-it-covers-any-hook-ben-jonson.png)
Hope Is such a bait, it covers any hook.
![No greater hell than to be slave to fear. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/21/31021A-no-greater-hell-than-to-be-slave-fear-ben-jonson.png)
No greater hell than to be slave to fear.
![Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/96/19196A-ambition-makes-more-trusty-slaves-than-need-ben-jonson.png)
Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.
![This is the danger, when vice becomes a precedent. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/56/38056A-this-is-the-danger-when-vice-becomes-precedent-ben-jonson.png)
This is the danger, when vice becomes a precedent.
![Though the most be players, some must be spectators. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/78/3878A-though-the-most-be-players-some-must-be-spectators-ben-jonson.png)
Though the most be players, some must be spectators.
![I smile to think how like a lottery
These weddings are. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/76/41976A-i-smile-to-think-how-like-lottery-these-weddings-are-ben-jonson.png)
I smile to think how like a lottery These weddings are.
![He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/90/14890A-he-knows-not-his-own-strength-that-hath-not-met-ben-jonson.png)
He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity.
![Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/62/35262A-love-that-is-ignorant-and-hatred-have-almost-same-ends-ben-jonson.png)
Love that is ignorant and hatred have almost the same ends.
![Ill fortune never crushed that man whom good fortune deceived not. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/86/50986A-ill-fortune-never-crushed-that-man-whom-good-fortune-deceived-ben-jonson.png)
Ill fortune never crushed that man whom good fortune deceived not.
![Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant;
And of all tame, a flatterer. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/60/31160A-of-all-wild-beasts-preserve-me-from-tyrant-all-tame-ben-jonson.png)
Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; And of all tame, a flatterer.
![That for which all virtue now is sold.
And almost every vice—almighty gold. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/93/31893A-that-for-which-all-virtue-now-is-sold-almost-every-ben-jonson.png)
That for which all virtue now is sold. And almost every vice—almighty gold.
![Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/05/37005A-passions-are-spiritual-rebels-and-raise-sedition-against-understanding-ben-jonson.png)
Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.
![O!
How vain and vile a passion is this fear!
What base uncomely things it makes men do. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/22/31022A-o-how-vain-and-vile-a-passion-is-this-fear-ben-jonson.png)
O! How vain and vile a passion is this fear! What base uncomely things it makes men do.
![Speech is the only benefit man hath to express his excellency of mind above other creatures. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/32/40032A-speech-is-the-only-benefit-man-hath-express-his-excellency-ben-jonson.png)
Speech is the only benefit man hath to express his excellency of mind above other creatures.
![Fear to do base and unworthy things is valor; if they be done us, to suffer them is also valor. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/28/7228A-fear-to-do-base-and-unworthy-things-is-valor-if-ben-jonson.png)
Fear to do base and unworthy things is valor; if they be done us, to suffer them is also valor.
![Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/52/7952A-success-produces-confidence-confidence-relaxes-industry-negligence-ruins-reputation-which-ben-jonson.png)
Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
![Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/68/30068A-talking-and-eloquence-are-not-the-same-speak-speak-well-ben-jonson.png)
Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
![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 quote.](/img/q/56/32956A-they-say-princes-learn-no-art-truly-but-art-horsemanship-ben-jonson.png)
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.
![It strikes! one, two,
Three, four, five, six.
Enough, enough, dear watch,
Thy pulse hath beat enough.
Now sleep and rest;
Would thou could'st make the time to do so too;
I'll wind thee up no more. - Ben Jonson quote.](/img/q/54/53454A-it-strikes-one-two-three-four-five-six-enough-enough-ben-jonson.png)
It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could'st make the time to do so too; I'll wind thee up no more.