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Repentance is but want of power to sin.

John Dryden

But how can finite grasp Infinity?
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Finite Grasp Infinity
Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.
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Death Fear Known
Kings fight for empires, madmen for applause.
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Fight King Mad Man Praise
Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.
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Body Break Preservation Shame Spirit
Let Fortune empty her whole quiver on me, I have a soul that, like an ample shield, Can take in all, and verge enough for more; Fate was not mine, nor am I Fate’s: Souls know no conquerors.
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Empty Enough Fortune Myself Soul
Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.
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Bound Divison Greatness Intelligence Mad
Plots, true or false, are necessary things, To raise up commonwealths and ruin kings.
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Fake King Necessary Ruin True
Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may be.
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Care Destroy Happiness Man Thinking
Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, But good men starve for want of impudence.
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Bold Goodness Starve
Love is a passion Which kindles honor into noble acts.
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Act Honor Love Passion
Fool that I was, upon my eagle’s wings I bore this wren, till I was tired with soaring, and now he mounts above me.
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Eagle Fools Mount Myself Wings
Griefs assured are felt before they come.
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Assurance Feeling Grief
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
All objects lose by too familiar a view.
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Familiar Lose Object View
Dancing is the poetry of the foot.
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Dance Foot Poetry
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

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

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