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Trust reposed in noble natures obliges them the more.

John Dryden

Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.
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Body Break Preservation Shame Spirit
Among our crimes oblivion may be set.
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Crime Oblivion
Politicians neither love nor hate.
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Hate Love Politics
Pity only on fresh objects stays, but with the tedious sight of woes decays.
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Fresh Object Pity Sight
I am resolved to grow fat and look young till forty, and then slip out of the world with the first wrinkle and the reputation of five-and-twenty.
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Growth Myself Reputation Young
At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.
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Hate Home Name Peace Soul
I’m a little wounded, but I am not slain; I will lay me down to bleed a while. Then I’ll rise and fight again.
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Fight Myself Rise Wound
Treason is greatest where trust is greatest.
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Greatness Treason Trust
Merit challenges envy.
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Advantage Jealous One Liner
A man is to be cheated into passion, but to be reasoned into truth.
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Cheating Man Passion Reason Truth
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.
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Himself Man Paradise Sin Sorrow Woman
The glorious lamp of heaven, the radiant sun, Is Nature’s eye.
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Eyes Heaven Nature
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
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Himself Pearl Search
Courage from hearts and not from numbers grows.
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Courage Growth Heart
Pity melts the mind to love.
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Love Mindset Pity
The secret pleasure of a generous act Is the great mind’s great bribe.
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Act Generous Greatness Pleasure Secret

Trust reposed in noble natures obliges them the more.

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