All objects lose by too familiar a view.

Quote by John Dryden

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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...

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are.

Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are.

A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.

A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

They can conquer who believe they can

They can conquer who believe they can

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount...

He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount...

Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs...

For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs...

You see through love, and that deludes your sight, As what is straight seems crooked...

You see through love, and that deludes your sight, As what is straight seems crooked...

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Either be wholly slaves or wholly free.

Either be wholly slaves or wholly free.

There's a proud modesty in merit; averse from asking, and resolved to pay ten times...

There's a proud modesty in merit; averse from asking, and resolved to pay ten times...

Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue!

Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue!

If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you...

If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you...

FINANCE, n. The art or science of managing revenues and resources for the best advantage...

FINANCE, n. The art or science of managing revenues and resources for the best advantage...

Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last

Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last