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The bravest men are subject most to chance.

John Dryden

They, who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men.
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Authority Better General Man Opinion Understand
If thou dost still retain the same ill habits, the same follies, too, still thou art bound to vice, and still a slave.
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Bound Habit Slave Vice
Courage from hearts and not from numbers grows.
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Courage Growth Heart
The thought of being nothing after death is a burden insupportable to a virtuous man.
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Death Man Thinking Virtue
Welcome, thou kind deceiver! Thou best of thieves; who, with an easy key, Dost open life, and, unperceived by us, Even steal us from ourselves.
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Best Kind Ourselves Steal
Blown roses hold their sweetness to the last.
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Hold Last Sweet
They that possess the prince possess the laws.
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Law Possession Prince
He who would pry behind the scenes oft sees a counterfeit.
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Himself Scene
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.
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Boast Born Death End Journey Live Man Place Sincere
Swift was the race, but short the time to run.
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Race Run Swift Time
For what can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think?
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Bound Drink Food Live Power Thinking
Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery way: Pleased with the surface, we glide swiftly on, And see the dangers that we cannot shun.
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Beautiful Dangerous Surface Way
Time and death shall depart and say in flying Love has found out a way to live, by dying.
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Death Finding Love Time Way
Few know the use of life before ’tis past.
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Life Past
Old as I am, for ladies’ love unfit, The power of beauty I remember yet.
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Myself Old Power Remember
Honor is but an empty bubble.
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Empty Respect

The bravest men are subject most to chance.

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