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And that the Scriptures, though not everywhere Free from corruption, or entire, or clear, Are uncorrupt, sufficient, clear, entire In all things which our needful faith require.

John Dryden

Love works a different way in different minds, the fool it enlightens and the wise it blinds.
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Different Fools Love Mindset Wisdom
Among our crimes oblivion may be set.
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Crime Oblivion
So the false spider, when her nets are spread, deep ambushed in her silent den does lie.
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Fake Lying Silence
A happy genius is the gift of nature.
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Genius Gift Happy Nature
Presence of mind and courage in distress, Are more than arrives to procure success?
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Courage Mindset Presence Success
Kings fight for empires, madmen for applause.
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Fight King Mad Man Praise
We must beat the iron while it is hot, but we may polish it at leisure.
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Chance Hot Iron Leisure
Him of the western dome, whose weighty sense Flows in fit words and heavenly eloquence.
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Elegant Flower Heaven Western
He is a perpetual fountain of good sense.
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Fountain Goodness Sense
Truth is never to be expected from authors whose understanding is warped with enthusiasm.
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Authors Enthusiasm Expectation Truth
Blown roses hold their sweetness to the last.
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Hold Last Sweet
Pity only on fresh objects stays, but with the tedious sight of woes decays.
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Fresh Object Pity Sight
Our souls sit close and silently within, And their own web from their own entrails spin; And when eyes meet far off, our sense is such, That, spider-like, we feel the tenderest touch.
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Eyes Feeling Ourselves Soul Tender Togetherness Touch
None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain; And, from the dregs of life, think to receive, What the first sprightly running could not give.
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Hope Life Live Pleasure Run Thinking
Riches cannot rescue from the grave, which claims alike the monarch and the slave.
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Claim Grave Rich Slave
Virtue is her own reward.
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One Liner Reward Virtue

And that the Scriptures, though not everywhere Free from corruption, or entire, or clear, Are uncorrupt, sufficient, clear, entire In all things which our needful faith require.

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And that the Scriptures, though not everywhere Free from corruption, or entire, or clear, Are uncorrupt, sufficient, clear, entire In all things which our needful faith require.

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