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We must beat the iron while it is hot, but we may polish it at leisure.

John Dryden

For secrets are edged tools, And must be kept from children and from fools.
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Children Edge Fools Secret Tools
We by art unteach what Nature taught.
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Art Nature Teaching
None, none descends into himself, to find The secret imperfections of his mind: But every one is eagle-ey’d to see Another’s faults, and his deformity.
JOHN DRYDEN

Finding Himself Imperfection Mistake Secret
All authors to their own defects are blind.
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Author Blind Defect
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
JOHN DRYDEN

Pain Pleasure Sweet
Confidence is the feeling we have before knowing all the facts.
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Confidence Fact Known
Order is the greatest grace.
JOHN DRYDEN

Greatness One Liner Order Peace
The scum that rises upmost, when the nation boils.
JOHN DRYDEN

Boil Nature Rise
Those who write ill, and they who ne’er durst write, Turn critics out of mere revenge and spite.
JOHN DRYDEN

Criticism Revenge Writing
They say everything in the world is good for something.
JOHN DRYDEN

Goodness Karma World
Courage from hearts and not from numbers grows.
JOHN DRYDEN

Courage Growth Heart
Murder may pass unpunished for a time, But tardy justice will overtake the crime.
JOHN DRYDEN

Crime Murder Punishment Time
Much malice mingled with a little wit Perhaps may censure this mysterious writ.
JOHN DRYDEN

Infidelity Mysterious Thinking
None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain; And, from the dregs of life, think to receive, What the first sprightly running could not give.
JOHN DRYDEN

Hope Life Live Pleasure Run Thinking
Old age creeps on us where we think it night.
JOHN DRYDEN

Age Night Old Ourselves
Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own; he who, secure within, can say, tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
JOHN DRYDEN

Alone Day Happiness Live Man Myself Secure Worst

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