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

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...

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...

Even victors are by victory undone

Even victors are by victory undone

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

There's a proud modesty in merit; averse from asking, and resolved to pay ten times...

There's a proud modesty in merit; averse from asking, and resolved to pay ten times...

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.

Even victors are by victories undone.

Even victors are by victories undone.

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is...

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

They can conquer who believe they can

They can conquer who believe they can

Love is not in our choice but in our fate.

Love is not in our choice but in our fate.

To die is landing on some distant shore.

To die is landing on some distant shore.

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

Really, sex and laughter do go very well together, and I wondered - and I...

Really, sex and laughter do go very well together, and I wondered - and I...

At the heart of pornography is sexuality haunted by its own disappearance

At the heart of pornography is sexuality haunted by its own disappearance