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But when to sin our biased nature leans, The careful Devil is still at hand with means; And providently pimps for ill desires.

John Dryden

O freedom, first delight of human kind!
JOHN DRYDEN

Delight Freedom Human Kind
Courage from hearts and not from numbers grows.
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Courage Growth Heart
I never saw any good that came of telling truth.
JOHN DRYDEN

Goodness Myself Talk Truth
What precious drops are those, Which silently each other’s track pursue, Bright as young diamonds in their faint dew?
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Dew Precious Pursue Track Young
Thus, while the mute creation downward bend Their sight, and to their earthly mother ten, Man looks aloft; and with erected eyes Beholds his own hereditary skies.
JOHN DRYDEN

Creation Earth Eyes Man Mom Sky Soft
Satire among the Romans, but not among the Greeks, was a bitter invective poem.
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Bitter Poem Satire
Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age.
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Absence Age Love Time
Murder may pass unpunished for a time, But tardy justice will overtake the crime.
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Crime Murder Punishment Time
Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.
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Bold Fear Greatness Mask
Plots, true or false, are necessary things, To raise up commonwealths and ruin kings.
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Fake King Necessary Ruin True
Pity melts the mind to love.
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Love Mindset Pity
For they can conquer who believe they can.
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Believe Conquer
Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.
JOHN DRYDEN

Bound Divison Greatness Intelligence Mad
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
Faith is to believe what you do not yet see: the reward for this faith is to see what you believe. Thus all below is strength, and all above is grace.
JOHN DRYDEN

Believe Faith Grace Reward See Strength
They say everything in the world is good for something.
JOHN DRYDEN

Goodness Karma World

But when to sin our biased nature leans, The careful Devil is still at hand with means; And providently pimps for ill desires.

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But when to sin our biased nature leans, The careful Devil is still at hand with means; And providently pimps for ill desires.

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