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

John Dryden

Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today: Be fair or foul or rain or shine, The joys I have possessed in spite of fate are mine. Not heaven itself upon the past has power; But what has been has been, and I have had my hour.
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Live Myself Past Power Rain Shine Worst
Mighty things from small beginnings grow.
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Beginning Growth Small
Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne’er pardon who have done wrong.
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Forgiveness Injury Wrong
They first condemn that first advised the ill.
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Advise Sick
They live too long who happiness outlive.
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Happiness Live
Pity only on fresh objects stays, but with the tedious sight of woes decays.
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Fresh Object Pity Sight
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
Satire among the Romans, but not among the Greeks, was a bitter invective poem.
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Bitter Poem Satire
What passion cannot music raise and quell!
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Music Passion Raise
Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil.
JOHN DRYDEN

Himself Judgement Praise Theme
Some of our philosophizing divines have too much exalted the faculties of our souls, when they have maintained that by their force mankind has been able to find out God.
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Divine Faculty Force God Kind Man Philosophy
Silence in times of suffering is the best.
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Best Silence Suffering Time
So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she was there.
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Death Dreams Heaven Herself Life Success
Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.
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Bold Fear Greatness Mask
The glorious lamp of heaven, the radiant sun, Is Nature’s eye.
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Eyes Heaven Nature
If passion rules, how weak does reason prove!
JOHN DRYDEN

Evidence Passion Reason Rule Weakness

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

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