Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may be.

Quote by John Dryden

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By education most have been misled; so they believe, because they were bred. The priest...

By education most have been misled; so they believe, because they were bred. The priest...

All heiresses are beautiful

All heiresses are beautiful

The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides...

The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides...

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...

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

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

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

Confidence is the feeling we have before knowing all the facts

Confidence is the feeling we have before knowing all the facts

The sooner you treat your son as a man, the sooner he will be one.

The sooner you treat your son as a man, the sooner he will be one.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from...

Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from...

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who...

But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who...

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.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

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.