Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Quote by John Dryden

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God never made his work for man to mend.

God never made his work for man to mend.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, but good men starve for want of...

Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, but good men starve for want of...

Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.

Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

The first is the law, the last prerogative.

The first is the law, the last prerogative.

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.

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...

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Successful crimes alone are justified.

Successful crimes alone are justified.

For, Heaven be thank'd, we live in such an age, when no man dies for...

For, Heaven be thank'd, we live in such an age, when no man dies for...

Even victors are by victory undone

Even victors are by victory undone

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.

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...

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

War is the trade of kings.

War is the trade of kings.

All war represents a failure of diplomacy

All war represents a failure of diplomacy

The power of making war often prevents it, and in our case would give efficacy...

The power of making war often prevents it, and in our case would give efficacy...