Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath ends, will have an end; whereas that which is founded on true virtue, will always continue.

Quote by John Dryden

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War, he sung, is toil and trouble; honour but an empty bubble.

War, he sung, is toil and trouble; honour but an empty bubble.

Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate...

Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate...

Confidence is the feeling we have before knowing all the facts

Confidence is the feeling we have before knowing all the facts

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery...

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery...

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is, with thoughts of what may...

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is, with thoughts of what may...

Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from...

Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from...

He who would search for pearls must dive below.

He who would search for pearls must dive below.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

By viewing Nature, Nature's handmaid, art, makes mighty things from small beginnings grow.

By viewing Nature, Nature's handmaid, art, makes mighty things from small beginnings grow.

Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, but good men starve for want of...

Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, but good men starve for want of...

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.

For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.

All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.

All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.

All heiresses are beautiful.

All heiresses are beautiful.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor is but an empty bubble.