Benjamin Jonson

本·琼森（约1572–1637）是英国剧作家、诗人与文学评论家，以《Volpone》和《The Alchemist》及宫廷舞台化装剧闻名。其作品常触及社会野心与命运无常的主题，这句名言正反映了这些关切：'The tallest trees are most in the power of the winds, and ambitious men of the blasts of fortune.'