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When a man’s life is under debate, The judge can ne’er too long deliberate.

John Dryden

And write whatever Time shall bring to pass With pens of adamant on plates of brass.
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Plate Time Writing
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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Fight Myself Rise Wound
Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.
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Degree River Sea
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
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Pain Pleasure Sweet
Thus, while the mute creation downward bend Their sight, and to their earthly mother ten, Man looks aloft; and with erected eyes Beholds his own hereditary skies.
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Creation Earth Eyes Man Mom Sky Soft
Parting is worse than death; it is death of love!
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Death Love Part Worst
Griefs assured are felt before they come.
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Assurance Feeling Grief
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

Corruption Faith Freedom Need Scripture Sufficient
Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative. Life is an adventure in forgiveness.
JOHN DRYDEN

Adventure First Forgiveness Reason Rule
Virtue in distress, and vice in triumph make atheists of mankind.
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Kind Man Vice Virtue
A good conscience is a port which is landlocked on every side, where no winds can possibly invade. There a man may not only see his own image, but that of his Maker, clearly reflected from the undisturbed waters.
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Conscience Goodness Image Man Reflection Water
Great souls forgive not injuries till time has put their enemies within their power, that they may show forgiveness is their own.
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Enemy Forgiveness Greatness Injury Power Soul Time
He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.
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Fear Learning Lesson
A narrow mind begets obstinacy; we do not easily believe what we cannot see.
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Believe Easy Invisible Mindset Unknown
Few know the use of life before ’tis past.
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Life Past
For they can conquer who believe they can.
JOHN DRYDEN

Believe Conquer

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