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Be fair, or foul, or rain, or shine, The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine. Not heaven itself upon the past has power; But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.

John Dryden

Politicians neither love nor hate.
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Hate Love Politics
The trumpet’s loud clangor Excites us to arms.
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Excitement Loud
Murder may pass unpunished for a time, But tardy justice will overtake the crime.
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Crime Murder Punishment Time
Every age has a kind of universal genius, which inclines those that live in it to some particular studies.
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Age Genius Kind Live Study Universe
Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today: Be fair or foul or rain or shine, The joys I have possessed in spite of fate are mine. Not heaven itself upon the past has power; But what has been has been, and I have had my hour.
JOHN DRYDEN

Live Myself Past Power Rain Shine Worst
Old age creeps on us where we think it night.
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Age Night Old Ourselves
A man is to be cheated into passion, but to be reasoned into truth.
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Cheating Man Passion Reason Truth
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.
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Cheat Day False Fools Life
Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, But good men starve for want of impudence.
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Bold Goodness Starve
For they can conquer who believe they can.
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Believe Conquer
He who would pry behind the scenes oft sees a counterfeit.
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Himself Scene
Here lies my wife: here let her lie! Now she’s at rest, and so am I.
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Lying Myself Wife
If passion rules, how weak does reason prove!
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Evidence Passion Reason Rule Weakness
Order is the greatest grace.
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Greatness One Liner Order Peace
Merit challenges envy.
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Advantage Jealous One Liner
Repentance is but want of power to sin.
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One Liner Power Regret Sin

Be fair, or foul, or rain, or shine, The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine. Not heaven itself upon the past has power; But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.

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Be fair, or foul, or rain, or shine, The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine. Not heaven itself upon the past has power; But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.

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