Ben Jonson Quotes

When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.

Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while you have it, use your breath; There is no drinking after death.

Let those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink.

Those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink.

I do honor the very flea of his dog.

All concord’s born of contraries.

As he brews, so shall he drink.

Hang sorrow, care’ll kill a cat.

I have betrayed myself with my own tongue; The case is altered.

Confound these ancestors. They’ve stolen our best ideas!