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

Quote by John Dryden

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Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail our lion now will foreign foes...

Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail our lion now will foreign foes...

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...

He who would search for pearls must dive below.

He who would search for pearls must dive below.

They can conquer who believe they can

They can conquer who believe they can

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

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...

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.

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...

Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.

Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem.

Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem.

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...

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...

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

War is the trade of kings.

War is the trade of kings.

Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, till I was...

Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, till I was...

Love is hard work; and hard work sometimes hurts!

Love is hard work; and hard work sometimes hurts!

She said I bet you dont remember me And I said only every other memory.

She said I bet you dont remember me And I said only every other memory.

Your worst enemy could be your best friend, and your best friend your worst enemy.

Your worst enemy could be your best friend, and your best friend your worst enemy.