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Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.

John Dryden

But love’s a malady without a cure.
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Cure Love
A happy genius is the gift of nature.
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Genius Gift Happy Nature
Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, But good men starve for want of impudence.
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Bold Goodness Starve
All, as they say, that glitters is not gold.
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Glitter Gold
The winds are out of breath.
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Breathe Wind
No king nor nation one moment can retard the appointed hour.
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King Mad Moments Nation
Death ends our woes, and the kind grave shuts up the mournful scene.
JOHN DRYDEN

Death End Grave Kind Mourn
Swift was the race, but short the time to run.
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Race Run Swift Time
I saw myself the lambent easy light Gild the brown horror, and dispel the night.
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Brown Easy Light Night
Thus all below is strength, and all above is grace.
JOHN DRYDEN

Grace Strength
If you have lived, take thankfully the past. Make, as you can, the sweet remembrance last.
JOHN DRYDEN

Live Past Remember Thankful
Be slow to resolve, but quick in performance.
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Performance Quick Slow
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

Fair Fate Myself Possession Rain Shine Time
Much malice mingled with a little wit Perhaps may censure this mysterious writ.
JOHN DRYDEN

Infidelity Mysterious Thinking
There’s a proud modesty in merit; averse from asking, and resolved to pay ten times the gifts it asks.
JOHN DRYDEN

Gift Modesty Proud Time
Treason is greatest where trust is greatest.
JOHN DRYDEN

Greatness Treason Trust

Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.

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