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They live too long who happiness outlive.

John Dryden

Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today: 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.
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Live Myself Past Power Rain Shine Worst
Of all the tyrannies on human kind the worst is that which persecutes the mind.
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Human Kind Mindset Worst
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
A happy genius is the gift of nature.
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Genius Gift Happy Nature
Among our crimes oblivion may be set.
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Crime Oblivion
The glorious lamp of heaven, the radiant sun, Is Nature’s eye.
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Eyes Heaven Nature
Youth, beauty, graceful action seldom fail: But common interest always will prevail; And pity never ceases to be shown To him who makes the people’s wrongs his own.
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Action Beautiful Fall Grace Himself People Wrong Youth
The thought of being nothing after death is a burden insupportable to a virtuous man.
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Death Man Thinking Virtue
Him of the western dome, whose weighty sense Flows in fit words and heavenly eloquence.
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Elegant Flower Heaven Western
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
Hushed as midnight silence.
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One Liner Silence
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
Happy, happy, happy pair! None but the brave deserves the fair.
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Brave Despair Happiness
But Shakespeare’s magic could not copied be; Within that circle none durst walk but he.
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Himself Magic Walk
Merit challenges envy.
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Advantage Jealous One Liner
Errors like straws upon the surface flow, Who would search for pearls to be grateful for often must dive below.
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Errors Flow Gratitude Surface

They live too long who happiness outlive.

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