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But how can finite grasp Infinity?

John Dryden

Better to hunt in fields, for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught, The wise, for cure, on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
JOHN DRYDEN

Better Health Himself Man Work
Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne’er pardon who have done wrong.
JOHN DRYDEN

Forgiveness Injury Wrong
He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master.
JOHN DRYDEN

Himself Master Secret Servant Trust
Silence in times of suffering is the best.
JOHN DRYDEN

Best Silence Suffering Time
If by the people you understand the multitude, the hoi polloi, ’tis no matter what they think; they are sometimes in the right, sometimes in the wrong; their judgment is a mere lottery.
JOHN DRYDEN

Judgement People Thinking Understand Wrong
Virtue is her own reward.
JOHN DRYDEN

One Liner Reward Virtue
Dreams are but interludes that fancy makes… Sometimes forgotten things, long cast behind Rush forward in the brain, and come to mind.
JOHN DRYDEN

Dreams Forget Forward Mindset Time
Riches cannot rescue from the grave, which claims alike the monarch and the slave.
JOHN DRYDEN

Claim Grave Rich Slave
A woman’s counsel brought us first to woe, And made her man his paradise forego, Where at heart’s ease he liv’d; and might have been As free from sorrow as he was from sin.
JOHN DRYDEN

Himself Man Paradise Sin Sorrow Woman
A happy genius is the gift of nature.
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Genius Gift Happy Nature
He is a perpetual fountain of good sense.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fountain Goodness Sense
At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.
JOHN DRYDEN

Hate Home Name Peace Soul
Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fools One Liner Patriot
Zeal, the blind conductor of the will.
JOHN DRYDEN

Blind Willing Zeal
But how can finite grasp Infinity?
JOHN DRYDEN

Finite Grasp Infinity
There is a pleasure in being mad, which none but madmen know.
JOHN DRYDEN

Known Mad Pleasure

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