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Every age has a kind of universal genius, which inclines those that live in it to some particular studies.

John Dryden

Not sharp revenge, nor hell itself can find, A fiercer torment than a guilty mind, Which day and night doth dreadfully accuse, Condemns the wretch, and still the charge renews.
JOHN DRYDEN

Charge Mindset Revenge Sharp
Nothing to build, and all things to destroy.
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Build Destroy
While I am compassed round With mirth, my soul lies hid in shades of grief, Whence, like the bird of night, with half-shut eyes, She peeps, and sickens at the sight of day.
JOHN DRYDEN

Day Eyes Round Shade Sight Soul
Presence of mind and courage in distress, Are more than arrives to procure success?
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Courage Mindset Presence Success
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?
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Age Empty Experience Known Start World
A happy genius is the gift of nature.
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Genius Gift Happy Nature
Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.
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Body Break Preservation Shame Spirit
Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are.
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Love Pain Pleasure
Virgil and Horace were the severest writers of the severest age.
JOHN DRYDEN

Age Writing
Truth is never to be expected from authors whose understanding is warped with enthusiasm.
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Authors Enthusiasm Expectation Truth
Among our crimes oblivion may be set.
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Crime Oblivion
Take not away the life you cannot give: For all things have an equal right to live.
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Equality Life Live Right
Secret guilt is by silence revealed.
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Guilty Reveal Secret Silence
For all the happiness mankind can gain Is not in pleasure, but in rest from pain.
JOHN DRYDEN

Happiness Kind Man Sadness
They live too long who happiness outlive.
JOHN DRYDEN

Happiness Live
Plots, true or false, are necessary things, To raise up commonwealths and ruin kings.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fake King Necessary Ruin True

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