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Zeal, the blind conductor of the will.

John Dryden

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.
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Himself Judgement Praise Theme
For age but tastes of pleasures youth devours.
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Age Devour Pleasure Taste Youth
Him of the western dome, whose weighty sense Flows in fit words and heavenly eloquence.
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Elegant Flower Heaven Western
War is the trade of kings.
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King One Liner Trade War
Here lies my wife: here let her lie! Now she’s at rest, and so am I.
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Lying Myself Wife
Beware of the fury of the patient man.
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Beware Man Patience
For your ignorance is the mother of your devotion to me.
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Devotion Ignorance Mom Myself Yourself
Self-defense is Nature’s eldest law.
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Defense Law Nature
Pride – Lord of human kind.
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Human Kind Pride
If the faults of men in orders are only to be judged among themselves, they are all in some sort parties; for, since they say the honour of their order is concerned in every member of it, how can we be sure that they will be impartial judges?
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Honor Judgement Man Member Mistake Order
Welcome, thou kind deceiver! Thou best of thieves; who, with an easy key, Dost open life, and, unperceived by us, Even steal us from ourselves.
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Best Kind Ourselves Steal
He was exhaled; his great Creator drew His spirit, as the sun the morning dew.
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Creation Dew Greatness Himself Morning Spirit
What passion cannot music raise and quell!
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Music Passion Raise
Desire of greatness is a godlike sin.
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Desire God Greatness Sin
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
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Pain Pleasure Sweet
Our souls sit close and silently within, And their own web from their own entrails spin; And when eyes meet far off, our sense is such, That, spider-like, we feel the tenderest touch.
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Eyes Feeling Ourselves Soul Tender Togetherness Touch

Zeal, the blind conductor of the will.

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