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The glorious lamp of heaven, the radiant sun, Is Nature’s eye.

John Dryden

Take not away the life you cannot give: For all things have an equal right to live.
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Equality Life Live Right
They, who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men.
JOHN DRYDEN

Authority Better General Man Opinion Understand
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
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
JOHN DRYDEN

Himself Pearl Search
He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master.
JOHN DRYDEN

Himself Master Secret Servant Trust
He who would pry behind the scenes oft sees a counterfeit.
JOHN DRYDEN

Himself Scene
A happy genius is the gift of nature.
JOHN DRYDEN

Genius Gift Happy Nature
Pity only on fresh objects stays, but with the tedious sight of woes decays.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fresh Object Pity Sight
Truth is never to be expected from authors whose understanding is warped with enthusiasm.
JOHN DRYDEN

Authors Enthusiasm Expectation Truth
Much malice mingled with a little wit Perhaps may censure this mysterious writ.
JOHN DRYDEN

Infidelity Mysterious Thinking
He invades authors like a monarch; and what would be theft in other poets is only victory in him.
JOHN DRYDEN

Author Himself Poet Theft Victory
Since every man who lives is born to die, And none can boast sincere felicity, With equal mind, what happens, let us bear, Nor joy nor grieve too much for things beyond our care. Like pilgrims to the’ appointed place we tend; The world’s an inn, and death the journey’s end.
JOHN DRYDEN

Boast Born Death End Journey Live Man Place Sincere
He was exhaled; his great Creator drew His spirit, as the sun the morning dew.
JOHN DRYDEN

Creation Dew Greatness Himself Morning Spirit
A man is to be cheated into passion, but to be reasoned into truth.
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Cheating Man Passion Reason Truth
Pity melts the mind to love.
JOHN DRYDEN

Love Mindset Pity
Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.
JOHN DRYDEN

Anger Cherish Disappear Forget

The glorious lamp of heaven, the radiant sun, Is Nature’s eye.

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