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But love’s a malady without a cure.

John Dryden

No king nor nation one moment can retard the appointed hour.
JOHN DRYDEN

King Mad Moments Nation
The thought of being nothing after death is a burden insupportable to a virtuous man.
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Death Man Thinking Virtue
If you have lived, take thankfully the past. Make, as you can, the sweet remembrance last.
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Live Past Remember Thankful
War seldom enters but where wealth allures.
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Seldom War Wealth
He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master.
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Himself Master Secret Servant Trust
Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.
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Bold Fear Greatness Mask
Those who write ill, and they who ne’er durst write, Turn critics out of mere revenge and spite.
JOHN DRYDEN

Criticism Revenge Writing
At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.
JOHN DRYDEN

Hate Home Name Peace Soul
He invades authors like a monarch; and what would be theft in other poets is only victory in him.
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Author Himself Poet Theft Victory
Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne’er pardon who have done wrong.
JOHN DRYDEN

Forgiveness Injury Wrong
Every age has a kind of universal genius, which inclines those that live in it to some particular studies.
JOHN DRYDEN

Age Genius Kind Live Study Universe
Freedom which in no other land will thrive, Freedom an English subject’s sole prerogative.
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Freedom Subject Thrive
Truth is the object of our understanding, as good is of our will; and the understanding can no more be delighted with a lie than the will can choose an apparent evil.
JOHN DRYDEN

Choice Delight Evil Lying Object Truth Understand
Love is a passion Which kindles honor into noble acts.
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Act Honor Love Passion
Much malice mingled with a little wit Perhaps may censure this mysterious writ.
JOHN DRYDEN

Infidelity Mysterious Thinking
Old as I am, for ladies’ love unfit, The power of beauty I remember yet.
JOHN DRYDEN

Myself Old Power Remember

But love’s a malady without a cure.

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