Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Quote by John Dryden

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Love works a different way in different minds, the fool it enlightens and the wise...

Love works a different way in different minds, the fool it enlightens and the wise...

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...

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

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...

Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own; he...

Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own; he...

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 -...

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

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...

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

All heiresses are beautiful.

All heiresses are beautiful.

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

Even victors are by victory undone

Even victors are by victory undone

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

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

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

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...

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Even victors are by victories undone.

Even victors are by victories undone.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

War is the trade of Kings.

War is the trade of Kings.