Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative. Life is an adventure in forgiveness.
JOHN DRYDEN
JOHN DRYDEN
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John Dryden239 quotes“Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative. Life is an adventure in forgiveness.”
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