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Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.

John Dryden

Seas are the fields of combat for the winds; but when they sweep along some flowery coast, their wings move mildly, and their rage is lost.
JOHN DRYDEN

Lost Mild Rage Sea Wind
Beware the fury of a patient man.
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Fury Man Patience
Long pains, with use of bearing, are half eased.
JOHN DRYDEN

Erase Pain
Shakespeare was the Homer, or father of our dramatic poets;Jonson was theVirgil, the pattern of elaborate writing; I admire him, but I love Shakespeare.
JOHN DRYDEN

Admire Drama Father Himself Home Poet Writing
War is the trade of kings.
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King One Liner Trade War
Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are.
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Love Pain Pleasure
What, start at this! when sixty years have spread. Their grey experience o’er thy hoary head? Is this the all observing age could gain? Or hast thou known the world so long in vain?
JOHN DRYDEN

Age Empty Experience Known Start World
Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.
JOHN DRYDEN

Body Break Preservation Shame Spirit
Sure there’s contagion in the tears of friends.
JOHN DRYDEN

Friendship Tears
Secret guilt is by silence revealed.
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Guilty Reveal Secret Silence
I never saw any good that came of telling truth.
JOHN DRYDEN

Goodness Myself Talk Truth
Since every man who lives is born to die, And none can boast sincere felicity, With equal mind, what happens, let us bear, Nor joy nor grieve too much for things beyond our care. Like pilgrims to the’ appointed place we tend; The world’s an inn, and death the journey’s end.
JOHN DRYDEN

Boast Born Death End Journey Live Man Place Sincere
Fowls, by winter forced, forsake the floods, and wing their hasty flight to happier lands.
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Force Happiness Land Winter
For all the happiness mankind can gain Is not in pleasure, but in rest from pain.
JOHN DRYDEN

Happiness Kind Man Sadness
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
JOHN DRYDEN

Himself Pearl Search
He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fear Learning Lesson

Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.

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