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We by art unteach what Nature taught.

John Dryden

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.
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Bold Fear Greatness Mask
Beware of the fury of the patient man.
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Beware Man Patience
For what can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think?
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Bound Drink Food Live Power Thinking
Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections.
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Affection Goodness Grace Principal
War is the trade of kings.
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King One Liner Trade War
Better to hunt in fields, for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught, The wise, for cure, on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
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Better Health Himself Man Work
At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.
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Hate Home Name Peace Soul
But how can finite grasp Infinity?
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Finite Grasp Infinity
None are so busy as the fool and the knave.
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Busy Fools
He trudged along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought.
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Thinking Unknown Whistle
I saw myself the lambent easy light Gild the brown horror, and dispel the night.
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Brown Easy Light Night
Fame then was cheap, and the first comer sped; And they have kept it since by being dead.
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Cheap Death Fame
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
The winds are out of breath.
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Breathe Wind
Love is a passion Which kindles honor into noble acts.
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Act Honor Love Passion
Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.
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Age Alone Enough Reason Strong Walk Youth

We by art unteach what Nature taught.

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