Truth is the trial of itself
And needs no other touch,
And purer than the purest gold,
Refine it ne'er so much.


The Touchstone of Truth (1624), lines 1-4.

Ben Jonson Quotes

Truth is the trial of itself And needs no other touch, And purer than the purest gold, Refine it ne'er so much.

Truth is the trial of itself And needs no other touch, And purer than the purest gold, Refine it ne'er so much.

Truth is the trial of itself And needs no other touch, And purer than the purest gold, Refine it ne'er so much.

Truth is the trial of itself And needs no other touch, And purer than the purest gold, Refine it ne'er so much.