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None, none descends into himself, to find The secret imperfections of his mind: But every one is eagle-ey’d to see Another’s faults, and his deformity.

John Dryden

A farce is that in poetry which grotesque (caricature) is in painting. The persons and actions of a farce are all unnatural, and the manners false, that is, inconsistent with the characters of mankind; and grotesque painting is the just resemblance of this.
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Character Kind Man Natural Painting Person Poetry
Keen appetite And quick digestion wait on you and yours.
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Appetite Digestion Quick Yourself
A narrow mind begets obstinacy; we do not easily believe what we cannot see.
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Believe Easy Invisible Mindset Unknown
A good conscience is a port which is landlocked on every side, where no winds can possibly invade. There a man may not only see his own image, but that of his Maker, clearly reflected from the undisturbed waters.
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Conscience Goodness Image Man Reflection Water
But when to sin our biased nature leans, The careful Devil is still at hand with means; And providently pimps for ill desires.
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Desire Hands Nature Sick Sin
If passion rules, how weak does reason prove!
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Evidence Passion Reason Rule Weakness
He trudged along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought.
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Thinking Unknown Whistle
There is a proud modesty in merit.
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Advantage Modesty Proud
None but the brave deserve the fair.
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Brave Deserve Fair
Seas are the fields of combat for the winds; but when they sweep along some flowery coast, their wings move mildly, and their rage is lost.
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Lost Mild Rage Sea Wind
None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain; And, from the dregs of life, think to receive, What the first sprightly running could not give.
JOHN DRYDEN

Hope Life Live Pleasure Run Thinking
Secret guilt is by silence revealed.
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Guilty Reveal Secret Silence
Set all things in their own peculiar place, and know that order is the greatest grace.
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Grace Known Order Place
He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.
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Fear Learning Lesson
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
War is the trade of kings.
JOHN DRYDEN

King One Liner Trade War

None, none descends into himself, to find The secret imperfections of his mind: But every one is eagle-ey’d to see Another’s faults, and his deformity.

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