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He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master.

John Dryden

If you have lived, take thankfully the past. Make, as you can, the sweet remembrance last.
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Live Past Remember Thankful
All empire is no more than power in trust.
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Empire Power Trust
And that the Scriptures, though not everywhere Free from corruption, or entire, or clear, Are uncorrupt, sufficient, clear, entire In all things which our needful faith require.
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Corruption Faith Freedom Need Scripture Sufficient
Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are.
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Love Pain Pleasure
He is a perpetual fountain of good sense.
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Fountain Goodness Sense
Thus all below is strength, and all above is grace.
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Grace Strength
But how can finite grasp Infinity?
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Finite Grasp Infinity
All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.
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Decay Monarch Obedience Subject
The bravest men are subject most to chance.
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Brave Chance Man Subject
There’s a proud modesty in merit; averse from asking, and resolved to pay ten times the gifts it asks.
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Gift Modesty Proud Time
Fame then was cheap, and the first comer sped; And they have kept it since by being dead.
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Cheap Death Fame
Death ends our woes, and the kind grave shuts up the mournful scene.
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Death End Grave Kind Mourn
Present joys are more to flesh and blood Than a dull prospect of a distant good.
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Distance Flesh Goodness Present
Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age.
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Absence Age Love Time
Much malice mingled with a little wit Perhaps may censure this mysterious writ.
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Infidelity Mysterious Thinking
Silence in times of suffering is the best.
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Best Silence Suffering Time

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master.

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