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A narrow mind begets obstinacy; we do not easily believe what we cannot see.

John Dryden

When I consider life, ’tis all a cheat; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think tomorrow will repay. Tomorrow’s falser than the former day.
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Cheat Day False Fools Life
But how can finite grasp Infinity?
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Finite Grasp Infinity
So the false spider, when her nets are spread, deep ambushed in her silent den does lie.
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Fake Lying Silence
For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs only to be seen.
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Face Need See Truth
And write whatever Time shall bring to pass With pens of adamant on plates of brass.
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Plate Time Writing
War is the trade of kings.
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King One Liner Trade War
Fowls, by winter forced, forsake the floods, and wing their hasty flight to happier lands.
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Force Happiness Land Winter
Desire of greatness is a godlike sin.
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Desire God Greatness Sin
Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil.
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Himself Judgement Praise Theme
What precious drops are those, Which silently each other’s track pursue, Bright as young diamonds in their faint dew?
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Dew Precious Pursue Track Young
As one that neither seeks, nor shuns his foe.
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Enemy One Liner Seek Shine
Many things impossible to thought have been by need to full perfection brought.
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Brought Impossible Need Perfection
Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age.
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Absence Age Love Time
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
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Pain Pleasure Sweet
Courage from hearts and not from numbers grows.
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Courage Growth Heart
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

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