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Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.

John Dryden

Beware of the fury of the patient man.
JOHN DRYDEN

Beware Man Patience
As one that neither seeks, nor shuns his foe.
JOHN DRYDEN

Enemy One Liner Seek Shine
Light sufferings give us leisure to complain.
JOHN DRYDEN

Complain Leisure Light Suffering
We by art unteach what Nature taught.
JOHN DRYDEN

Art Nature Teaching
Fool that I was, upon my eagle’s wings I bore this wren, till I was tired with soaring, and now he mounts above me.
JOHN DRYDEN

Eagle Fools Mount Myself Wings
Great souls forgive not injuries till time has put their enemies within their power, that they may show forgiveness is their own.
JOHN DRYDEN

Enemy Forgiveness Greatness Injury Power Soul Time
When a man’s life is under debate, The judge can ne’er too long deliberate.
JOHN DRYDEN

Judgement Life Man
If all the world be worth thy winning. / Think, oh think it worth enjoying: / Lovely Thaïs sits beside thee, / Take the good the gods provide thee.
JOHN DRYDEN

God Goodness Love Thinking World
Dancing is the poetry of the foot.
JOHN DRYDEN

Dance Foot Poetry
So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she was there.
JOHN DRYDEN

Death Dreams Heaven Herself Life Success
Swift was the race, but short the time to run.
JOHN DRYDEN

Race Run Swift Time
Treason is greatest where trust is greatest.
JOHN DRYDEN

Greatness Treason Trust
Lucky men are favorites of Heaven.
JOHN DRYDEN

Favorite Heaven Man
Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.
JOHN DRYDEN

Age Alone Enough Reason Strong Walk Youth
None are so busy as the fool and the knave.
JOHN DRYDEN

Busy Fools
Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from pole to pole, So others may say when you are dead and gone. See what a vast estate he left his son.
JOHN DRYDEN

Estate Himself Misery Money Sell Soul

Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.

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