And plenty makes us poor.

Quote by John Dryden

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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...

Errors like straws upon the surface flow: Who would search for pearls must dive below

Errors like straws upon the surface flow: Who would search for pearls must dive below

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

If you be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams -...

If you be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams -...

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...

The sooner you treat your son as a man, the sooner he will be one.

The sooner you treat your son as a man, the sooner he will be one.

Woman's honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil.

Woman's honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

For they conquer who believe they can.

For they conquer who believe they can.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant as a standard of judging...

Criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant as a standard of judging...

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

All heiresses are beautiful

All heiresses are beautiful

By education most have been misled; so they believe, because they were bred. The priest...

By education most have been misled; so they believe, because they were bred. The priest...

Love is not in our choice but in our fate.

Love is not in our choice but in our fate.

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and...

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and...

The genius of you Americans is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated...

The genius of you Americans is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated...

It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially...

It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially...