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As one that neither seeks, nor shuns his foe.

John Dryden

Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own; he who, secure within, can say, tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
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Alone Day Happiness Live Man Myself Secure Worst
But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who talk too much.
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Numerous Talk Thinking
Of all the tyrannies on human kind the worst is that which persecutes the mind.
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Human Kind Mindset Worst
Errors like straws upon the surface flow, Who would search for pearls to be grateful for often must dive below.
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Errors Flow Gratitude Surface
For what can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think?
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Bound Drink Food Live Power Thinking
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
What precious drops are those, Which silently each other’s track pursue, Bright as young diamonds in their faint dew?
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Dew Precious Pursue Track Young
We can never be grieved for their miseries who are thoroughly wicked, and have thereby justly called their calamities on themselves.
JOHN DRYDEN

Adversity Grief Misery Wicket
Few know the use of life before ’tis past.
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Life Past
If you have lived, take thankfully the past. Make, as you can, the sweet remembrance last.
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Live Past Remember Thankful
Present joys are more to flesh and blood Than a dull prospect of a distant good.
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Distance Flesh Goodness Present
The bravest men are subject most to chance.
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Brave Chance Man Subject
Dancing is the poetry of the foot.
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Dance Foot Poetry
Here lies my wife: here let her lie! Now she’s at rest, and so am I.
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Lying Myself Wife
A man is to be cheated into passion, but to be reasoned into truth.
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Cheating Man Passion Reason Truth
There is a proud modesty in merit.
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Advantage Modesty Proud

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