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For age but tastes of pleasures youth devours.

John Dryden

Those who write ill, and they who ne’er durst write, Turn critics out of mere revenge and spite.
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Criticism Revenge Writing
They live too long who happiness outlive.
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Happiness Live
Virgil and Horace were the severest writers of the severest age.
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Age Writing
He was exhaled; his great Creator drew His spirit, as the sun the morning dew.
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Creation Dew Greatness Himself Morning Spirit
But when to sin our biased nature leans, The careful Devil is still at hand with means; And providently pimps for ill desires.
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Desire Hands Nature Sick Sin
Truth is never to be expected from authors whose understanding is warped with enthusiasm.
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Authors Enthusiasm Expectation Truth
A narrow mind begets obstinacy; we do not easily believe what we cannot see.
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Believe Easy Invisible Mindset Unknown
Tis a good thing to laugh at any rate; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness.
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Goodness Happiness Instrument Laughter Man Rate
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
Better to hunt in fields, for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught, The wise, for cure, on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
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Better Health Himself Man Work
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
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Himself Pearl Search
Kings fight for empires, madmen for applause.
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Fight King Mad Man Praise
Words are but pictures of our thoughts.
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Ourselves Photograph Thinking Word
At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.
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Hate Home Name Peace Soul
Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections.
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Affection Goodness Grace Principal
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.
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Choice Delight Evil Lying Object Truth Understand

For age but tastes of pleasures youth devours.

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