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Sure there is none but fears a future state; And when the most obdurate swear they do not, Their trembling hearts belie their boasting tongues.

John Dryden

All delays are dangerous in war.
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Dangerous Delay War
They first condemn that first advised the ill.
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Advise Sick
The secret pleasure of a generous act Is the great mind’s great bribe.
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Act Generous Greatness Pleasure Secret
What precious drops are those, Which silently each other’s track pursue, Bright as young diamonds in their faint dew?
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Dew Precious Pursue Track Young
We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.
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Character Habit Inspirational Nature Ourselves
For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.
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Art Miss Mistake Nature
The thought of being nothing after death is a burden insupportable to a virtuous man.
JOHN DRYDEN

Death Man Thinking Virtue
Long pains, with use of bearing, are half eased.
JOHN DRYDEN

Erase Pain
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.
JOHN DRYDEN

Action Beautiful Fall Grace Himself People Wrong Youth
Sure there’s contagion in the tears of friends.
JOHN DRYDEN

Friendship Tears
They say everything in the world is good for something.
JOHN DRYDEN

Goodness Karma World
No government has ever been, or can ever be, wherein time-servers and blockheads will not be uppermost.
JOHN DRYDEN

Block Government Time
Many things impossible to thought have been by need to full perfection brought.
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Brought Impossible Need Perfection
Confidence is the feeling we have before knowing all the facts.
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Confidence Fact Known
Nothing to build, and all things to destroy.
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Build Destroy
They, who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men.
JOHN DRYDEN

Authority Better General Man Opinion Understand

Sure there is none but fears a future state; And when the most obdurate swear they do not, Their trembling hearts belie their boasting tongues.

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