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A man is to be cheated into passion, but to be reasoned into truth.

John Dryden

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
He invades authors like a monarch; and what would be theft in other poets is only victory in him.
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Author Himself Poet Theft Victory
The thought of being nothing after death is a burden insupportable to a virtuous man.
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Death Man Thinking Virtue
Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.
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Degree River Sea
Truth is the object of our understanding, as good is of our will; and the understanding can no more be delighted with a lie than the will can choose an apparent evil.
JOHN DRYDEN

Choice Delight Evil Lying Object Truth Understand
Old age creeps on us where we think it night.
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Age Night Old Ourselves
Old as I am, for ladies’ love unfit, The power of beauty I remember yet.
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Myself Old Power Remember
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.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fair Fate Myself Possession Rain Shine Time
So the false spider, when her nets are spread, deep ambushed in her silent den does lie.
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Fake Lying Silence
Politicians neither love nor hate.
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Hate Love Politics
He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master.
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Himself Master Secret Servant Trust
When I consider life, ’tis all a cheat; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think tomorrow will repay. Tomorrow’s falser than the former day.
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Cheat Day False Fools Life
Freedom which in no other land will thrive, Freedom an English subject’s sole prerogative.
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Freedom Subject Thrive
Good sense and good-nature are never separated, though the ignorant world has thought otherwise. Good-nature, by which I mean beneficence and candor, is the product of right reason.
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Goodness Ignorance Nature Reason Right World
Truth is never to be expected from authors whose understanding is warped with enthusiasm.
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Authors Enthusiasm Expectation Truth
At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.
JOHN DRYDEN

Hate Home Name Peace Soul

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