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At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.

John Dryden

Few know the use of life before ’tis past.
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Life Past
Mighty things from small beginnings grow.
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Beginning Growth Small
The winds are out of breath.
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Breathe Wind
Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.
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Bold Fear Greatness Mask
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.
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Alone Day Happiness Live Man Myself Secure Worst
For what can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think?
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Bound Drink Food Live Power Thinking
Beware of the fury of the patient man.
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Beware Man Patience
Presence of mind and courage in distress, Are more than arrives to procure success?
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Courage Mindset Presence Success
Let Fortune empty her whole quiver on me, I have a soul that, like an ample shield, Can take in all, and verge enough for more; Fate was not mine, nor am I Fate’s: Souls know no conquerors.
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Empty Enough Fortune Myself Soul
Truth is the foundation of all knowledge and the cement of all societies.
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Cement Foundation Knowledge Society Truth
War is the trade of kings.
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King One Liner Trade War
Him of the western dome, whose weighty sense Flows in fit words and heavenly eloquence.
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Elegant Flower Heaven Western
Present joys are more to flesh and blood Than a dull prospect of a distant good.
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Distance Flesh Goodness Present
They live too long who happiness outlive.
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Happiness Live
By education most have been misled; So they believe, because they were bred. The priest continues where the nurse began, And thus the child imposes on the man.
JOHN DRYDEN

Believe Children Direction Education Lost Man
Parting is worse than death; it is death of love!
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Death Love Part Worst

At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.

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