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So the false spider, when her nets are spread, deep ambushed in her silent den does lie.

John Dryden

More liberty begets desire of more; The hunger still increases with the store.
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Desire Hungry Liberty Store
The thought of being nothing after death is a burden insupportable to a virtuous man.
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Death Man Thinking Virtue
Content with poverty, my soul I arm; And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm.
JOHN DRYDEN

Myself Poverty Soul Virtue Warm
Presence of mind and courage in distress, Are more than arrives to procure success?
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Courage Mindset Presence Success
I never saw any good that came of telling truth.
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Goodness Myself Talk Truth
When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor this deceit.
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Cheating Favor Fools Hope Life
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
Shakespeare was the Homer, or father of our dramatic poets;Jonson was theVirgil, the pattern of elaborate writing; I admire him, but I love Shakespeare.
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Admire Drama Father Himself Home Poet Writing
The trumpet’s loud clangor Excites us to arms.
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Excitement Loud
Dancing is the poetry of the foot.
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Dance Foot Poetry
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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Future Heart State Tongue Tremble
Among our crimes oblivion may be set.
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Crime Oblivion
Murder may pass unpunished for a time, But tardy justice will overtake the crime.
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Crime Murder Punishment Time
He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master.
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Himself Master Secret Servant Trust
He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.
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Fear Learning Lesson
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

So the false spider, when her nets are spread, deep ambushed in her silent den does lie.

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