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I’m a little wounded, but I am not slain; I will lay me down to bleed a while. Then I’ll rise and fight again.

John Dryden

Self-defense is Nature’s eldest law.
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Defense Law Nature
Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.
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Body Break Preservation Shame Spirit
Every age has a kind of universal genius, which inclines those that live in it to some particular studies.
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Age Genius Kind Live Study Universe
Swift was the race, but short the time to run.
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Race Run Swift Time
There is a proud modesty in merit.
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Advantage Modesty Proud
Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age.
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Absence Age Love Time
Pity melts the mind to love.
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Love Mindset Pity
The secret pleasure of a generous act Is the great mind’s great bribe.
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Act Generous Greatness Pleasure Secret
So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she was there.
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Death Dreams Heaven Herself Life Success
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
Much malice mingled with a little wit Perhaps may censure this mysterious writ.
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Infidelity Mysterious Thinking
Keen appetite And quick digestion wait on you and yours.
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Appetite Digestion Quick Yourself
They that possess the prince possess the laws.
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Law Possession Prince
Since a true knowledge of nature gives us pleasure, a lively imitation of it, either in poetry or painting, must produce a much greater; for both these arts are not only true imitations of nature, but of the best nature.
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Best Give Up Knowledge Nature Production True
Youth, beauty, graceful action seldom fail: But common interest always will prevail; And pity never ceases to be shown To him who makes the people’s wrongs his own.
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Action Beautiful Fall Grace Himself People Wrong Youth
All empire is no more than power in trust.
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Empire Power Trust

I’m a little wounded, but I am not slain; I will lay me down to bleed a while. Then I’ll rise and fight again.

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