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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.

John Dryden

When a man’s life is under debate, The judge can ne’er too long deliberate.
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Judgement Life Man
Seas are the fields of combat for the winds; but when they sweep along some flowery coast, their wings move mildly, and their rage is lost.
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Lost Mild Rage Sea Wind
Death ends our woes, and the kind grave shuts up the mournful scene.
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Death End Grave Kind Mourn
Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative. Life is an adventure in forgiveness.
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Adventure First Forgiveness Reason Rule
Keen appetite And quick digestion wait on you and yours.
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Appetite Digestion Quick Yourself
For age but tastes of pleasures youth devours.
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Age Devour Pleasure Taste Youth
Fowls, by winter forced, forsake the floods, and wing their hasty flight to happier lands.
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Force Happiness Land Winter
War is the trade of kings.
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King One Liner Trade War
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
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Himself Pearl Search
What, start at this! when sixty years have spread. Their grey experience o’er thy hoary head? Is this the all observing age could gain? Or hast thou known the world so long in vain?
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Age Empty Experience Known Start World
Blown roses hold their sweetness to the last.
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Hold Last Sweet
Honor is but an empty bubble.
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Empty Respect
Tis a good thing to laugh at any rate; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness.
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Goodness Happiness Instrument Laughter Man Rate
All authors to their own defects are blind.
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Author Blind Defect
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
Happy, happy, happy pair! None but the brave deserves the fair.
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Brave Despair Happiness

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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