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

Quote by John Dryden

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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...

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery...

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery...

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...

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...

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...

Love is not in our choice but in our fate.

Love is not in our choice but in our fate.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

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...

Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure

Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure

You see through love, and that deludes your sight, As what is straight seems crooked...

You see through love, and that deludes your sight, As what is straight seems crooked...

He who would search for pearls must dive below.

He who would search for pearls must dive below.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Even victors are by victories undone.

Even victors are by victories undone.

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...

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...

No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make...

No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make...

Friendship is one of the sweetest joys of life. Many might have failed beneath the...

Friendship is one of the sweetest joys of life. Many might have failed beneath the...

Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.

Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.