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Interest makes all seem reason that leads to it.
John Dryden
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John Dryden
Age: 68 †
Born: 1631
Born: August 7
Died: 1700
Died: May 12
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Northamptonshire
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As when the dove returning bore the mark Of earth restored to the long labouring ark The relics of mankind, secure at rest, Oped every window to receive the guest, And the fair bearer of the message bless'd.
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Courage from hearts and not from numbers grows.
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Doeg, though without knowing how or why, Made still a blundering kind of melody Spurr'd boldly on, and dash'd through thick and thin, Through sense and nonsense, never out nor in Free from all meaning whether good or bad, And in one word, heroically mad.
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For all have not the gift of martyrdom.
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The longest tyranny that ever sway'd Was that wherein our ancestors betray'd Their free-born reason to the Stagirite [Aristotle], And made his torch their universal light. So truth, while only one suppli'd the state, Grew scarce, and dear, and yet sophisticate.
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Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.
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Plots, true or false, are necessary things, To raise up commonwealths and ruin kings.
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Youth, beauty, graceful action seldom fail: But common interest always will prevail And pity never ceases to be shown To him who makes the people's wrongs his own.
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Dreams are but interludes that fancy makes... Sometimes forgotten things, long cast behind Rush forward in the brain, and come to mind.
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Nature meant me A wife, a silly, harmless, household dove, Fond without art, and kind without deceit.
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Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, Yet, sprung from high, is of celestial seed: In God 'tisglory and when men aspire, 'Tis but a spark too much of heavenly fire.
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All habits gather by unseen degrees.
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They live too long who happiness outlive.
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Maintain your post: That's all the fame you need For 'tis impossible you should proceed.
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not judging truth to be in nature better than falsehood, but setting a value upon both according to interest.
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Much malice mingled with a little wit Perhaps may censure this mysterious writ.
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Humility and resignation are our prime virtues.
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Lucky men are favorites of Heaven.
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Long pains, with use of bearing, are half eased.
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An hour will come, with pleasure to relate Your sorrows past, as benefits of Fate.
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