Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Quote by John Dryden

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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.

Love is not in our choice but in our fate.

Love is not in our choice but in our fate.

Successful crimes alone are justified

Successful crimes alone are justified

Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are.

Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are.

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...

The first is the law, the last prerogative.

The first is the law, the last prerogative.

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

Love is love's reward.

Love is love's reward.

Beware the fury of a patient man.

Beware the fury of a patient man.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

When he spoke, what tender words he used! So softly, that like flakes of feathered...

When he spoke, what tender words he used! So softly, that like flakes of feathered...

Love is hard work; and hard work sometimes hurts!

Love is hard work; and hard work sometimes hurts!

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

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.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

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...

There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees...

There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees...

There is one single fact which we may oppose to all the wit and argument...

There is one single fact which we may oppose to all the wit and argument...