And plenty makes us poor.

Quote by John Dryden

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Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

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.

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we...

Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we...

Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.

Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.

Look around the inhabited world; how few know their own good, or knowing it, pursue.

Look around the inhabited world; how few know their own good, or knowing it, pursue.

So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she...

So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she...

There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know.

There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know.

Love is love's reward.

Love is love's reward.

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.

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor...

When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor...

He loved me well: so well he could but die - To show he loved...

He loved me well: so well he could but die - To show he loved...

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...

Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; And every little absence is an...

Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; And every little absence is an...

Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath...

Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath...

Great wits are sure to madness near allied - And thin partitions do their bounds...

Great wits are sure to madness near allied - And thin partitions do their bounds...

Madness is badness of spirit, when one seeks profit from all sources

Madness is badness of spirit, when one seeks profit from all sources

Love that is not madness is not love.

Love that is not madness is not love.

Wit is the epitaph of an emotion

Wit is the epitaph of an emotion