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I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran.

John Dryden

War is the trade of kings.
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King One Liner Trade War
Self-defense is Nature’s eldest law.
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Defense Law Nature
When I consider life, ’tis all a cheat; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think tomorrow will repay. Tomorrow’s falser than the former day.
JOHN DRYDEN

Cheat Day False Fools Life
Parting is worse than death; it is death of love!
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Death Love Part Worst
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
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Himself Pearl Search
We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.
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Character Habit Inspirational Nature Ourselves
Let Fortune empty her whole quiver on me, I have a soul that, like an ample shield, Can take in all, and verge enough for more; Fate was not mine, nor am I Fate’s: Souls know no conquerors.
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Empty Enough Fortune Myself Soul
Sculptors are obliged to follow the manners of the painters, and to make many ample folds, which are unsufferable hardness, and more like a rock than a natural garment.
JOHN DRYDEN

Follow Natural Obligation Paint Rock Sculptor
Present joys are more to flesh and blood Than a dull prospect of a distant good.
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Distance Flesh Goodness Present
No government has ever been, or can ever be, wherein time-servers and blockheads will not be uppermost.
JOHN DRYDEN

Block Government Time
Griefs assured are felt before they come.
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Assurance Feeling Grief
Many things impossible to thought have been by need to full perfection brought.
JOHN DRYDEN

Brought Impossible Need Perfection
When we view elevated ideas of Nature, the result of that view is admiration, which is always the cause of pleasure.
JOHN DRYDEN

Ideas Nature Pleasure View
Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil.
JOHN DRYDEN

Himself Judgement Praise Theme
All empire is no more than power in trust.
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Empire Power Trust
All delays are dangerous in war.
JOHN DRYDEN

Dangerous Delay War

I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran.

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