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Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative. Life is an adventure in forgiveness.

John Dryden

But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who talk too much.
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Numerous Talk Thinking
They, who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men.
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Authority Better General Man Opinion Understand
For age but tastes of pleasures youth devours.
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Age Devour Pleasure Taste Youth
He trudged along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought.
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Thinking Unknown Whistle
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.
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Judgement People Thinking Understand Wrong
Order is the greatest grace.
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Greatness One Liner Order Peace
Treason is greatest where trust is greatest.
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Greatness Treason Trust
Zeal, the blind conductor of the will.
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Blind Willing Zeal
All, as they say, that glitters is not gold.
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Glitter Gold
Take not away the life you cannot give: For all things have an equal right to live.
JOHN DRYDEN

Equality Life Live Right
All empire is no more than power in trust.
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Empire Power Trust
Truth is the foundation of all knowledge and the cement of all societies.
JOHN DRYDEN

Cement Foundation Knowledge Society Truth
Tis a good thing to laugh at any rate; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness.
JOHN DRYDEN

Goodness Happiness Instrument Laughter Man Rate
Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain.
JOHN DRYDEN

Children Crave Growth Man
Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.
JOHN DRYDEN

Bound Divison Greatness Intelligence Mad
Pity only on fresh objects stays, but with the tedious sight of woes decays.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fresh Object Pity Sight

Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative. Life is an adventure in forgiveness.

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