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But when to sin our biased nature leans, The careful Devil is still at hand with means; And providently pimps for ill desires.

John Dryden

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.
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Bold Fear Greatness Mask
All objects lose by too familiar a view.
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Familiar Lose Object View
He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master.
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Himself Master Secret Servant Trust
Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.
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Bound Divison Greatness Intelligence Mad
Those who write ill, and they who ne’er durst write, Turn critics out of mere revenge and spite.
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Criticism Revenge Writing
Among our crimes oblivion may be set.
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Crime Oblivion
So the false spider, when her nets are spread, deep ambushed in her silent den does lie.
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Fake Lying Silence
Lucky men are favorites of Heaven.
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Favorite Heaven Man
The conscience of a people is their power.
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Conscience People Power
Luxurious kings are to their people lost, They live like drones, upon the public cost.
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Live Lost Luxury People Public
Great souls forgive not injuries till time has put their enemies within their power, that they may show forgiveness is their own.
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Enemy Forgiveness Greatness Injury Power Soul Time
But when to sin our biased nature leans, The careful Devil is still at hand with means; And providently pimps for ill desires.
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Desire Hands Nature Sick Sin
Many things impossible to thought have been by need to full perfection brought.
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Brought Impossible Need Perfection
He look’d in years, yet in his years were seen A youthful vigor, and autumnal green.
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Green Himself Youth
Truth is never to be expected from authors whose understanding is warped with enthusiasm.
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Authors Enthusiasm Expectation Truth
Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery way: Pleased with the surface, we glide swiftly on, And see the dangers that we cannot shun.
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Beautiful Dangerous Surface Way

But when to sin our biased nature leans, The careful Devil is still at hand with means; And providently pimps for ill desires.

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But when to sin our biased nature leans, The careful Devil is still at hand with means; And providently pimps for ill desires.

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