“Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.”
— John Dryden
Author: John Dryden
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Only man clogs his happiness with care,
“Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may be.”
— John Dryden
Author: John Dryden
Category: happiness
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Seek not to know what must not
“Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate is most concealed. A busy person would find their sorrows much more; if future fortunes were known before!”
— John Dryden
Author: John Dryden
Category: future
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Successful crimes alone are justified.
“Successful crimes alone are justified.”
— John Dryden
Author: John Dryden
Category: alone
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Boldness is a mask for fear, however
“Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.”
— John Dryden
Author: John Dryden
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Boldness is a mask for fear, however
“Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.”
— John Dryden
Author: John Dryden
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Reason is a crutch for age, but
“Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.”
— John Dryden
Author: John Dryden
Category: alone
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For truth has such a face and
“For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs only to be seen.”
— John Dryden
Author: John Dryden
Category: truth
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Happy the man, and happy he alone,
“Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own; he who, secure within, can say, tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.”
— John Dryden
Author: John Dryden
Category: alone
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Death in itself is nothing; but we
“Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.”
— John Dryden
Author: John Dryden
Category: death
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Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.
“Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.”
— John Dryden
Author: John Dryden
Category: jealousy
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