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He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.

John Dryden

They that possess the prince possess the laws.
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Law Possession Prince
Words are but pictures of our thoughts.
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Ourselves Photograph Thinking Word
Luxurious kings are to their people lost, They live like drones, upon the public cost.
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Live Lost Luxury People Public
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
The bravest men are subject most to chance.
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Brave Chance Man Subject
Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne’er pardon who have done wrong.
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Forgiveness Injury Wrong
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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Himself Judgement Praise Theme
For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs only to be seen.
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Face Need See Truth
Among our crimes oblivion may be set.
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Crime Oblivion
When a man’s life is under debate, The judge can ne’er too long deliberate.
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Judgement Life Man
Death ends our woes, and the kind grave shuts up the mournful scene.
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Death End Grave Kind Mourn
There is a pleasure in being mad, which none but madmen know.
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Known Mad Pleasure
Youth should watch joys and shoot them as they fly.
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Fly Joy Youth
Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.
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Age Alone Enough Reason Strong Walk Youth
But Shakespeare’s magic could not copied be; Within that circle none durst walk but he.
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Himself Magic Walk
If thou dost still retain the same ill habits, the same follies, too, still thou art bound to vice, and still a slave.
JOHN DRYDEN

Bound Habit Slave Vice

He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.

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