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Beware of the fury of the patient man.

John Dryden

So the false spider, when her nets are spread, deep ambushed in her silent den does lie.
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Fake Lying Silence
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
Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.
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Body Break Preservation Shame Spirit
A happy genius is the gift of nature.
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Genius Gift Happy Nature
O freedom, first delight of human kind!
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Delight Freedom Human Kind
If you have lived, take thankfully the past. Make, as you can, the sweet remembrance last.
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Live Past Remember Thankful
To die for faction is a common evil, But to be hanged for nonsense is the devil.
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Common Death Devil Evil
Dreams are but interludes that fancy makes… Sometimes forgotten things, long cast behind Rush forward in the brain, and come to mind.
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Dreams Forget Forward Mindset Time
Truth is never to be expected from authors whose understanding is warped with enthusiasm.
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Authors Enthusiasm Expectation Truth
For they can conquer who believe they can.
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Believe Conquer
Order is the greatest grace.
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Greatness One Liner Order Peace
Silence in times of suffering is the best.
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Best Silence Suffering Time
And write whatever Time shall bring to pass With pens of adamant on plates of brass.
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Plate Time Writing
They, who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men.
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Authority Better General Man Opinion Understand
He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.
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Fear Learning Lesson
Beware the fury of a patient man.
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Fury Man Patience

Beware of the fury of the patient man.

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