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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

Nor is the people’s judgment always true: the most may err as grossly as the few.
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Judgment People True
At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.
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Hate Home Name Peace Soul
Take not away the life you cannot give: For all things have an equal right to live.
JOHN DRYDEN

Equality Life Live Right
All authors to their own defects are blind.
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Author Blind Defect
No government has ever been, or can ever be, wherein time-servers and blockheads will not be uppermost.
JOHN DRYDEN

Block Government Time
The conscience of a people is their power.
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Conscience People Power
Fame then was cheap, and the first comer sped; And they have kept it since by being dead.
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Cheap Death Fame
Youth should watch joys and shoot them as they fly.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fly Joy Youth
Good sense and good-nature are never separated, though the ignorant world has thought otherwise. Good-nature, by which I mean beneficence and candor, is the product of right reason.
JOHN DRYDEN

Goodness Ignorance Nature Reason Right World
And love’s the noblest frailty of the mind.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fragile Love Mindset
Truth is the object of our understanding, as good is of our will; and the understanding can no more be delighted with a lie than the will can choose an apparent evil.
JOHN DRYDEN

Choice Delight Evil Lying Object Truth Understand
He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fear Learning Lesson
Swift was the race, but short the time to run.
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Race Run Swift Time
While I am compassed round With mirth, my soul lies hid in shades of grief, Whence, like the bird of night, with half-shut eyes, She peeps, and sickens at the sight of day.
JOHN DRYDEN

Day Eyes Round Shade Sight Soul
None are so busy as the fool and the knave.
JOHN DRYDEN

Busy Fools
For secrets are edged tools, And must be kept from children and from fools.
JOHN DRYDEN

Children Edge Fools Secret Tools

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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