What passions cannot music raise or quell?

Quote by John Dryden

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Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate...

Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate...

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

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

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

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...

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

None but the brave deserves the fair.

None but the brave deserves the fair.

Love is hard work; and hard work sometimes hurts!

Love is hard work; and hard work sometimes hurts!

Either be wholly slaves or wholly free.

Either be wholly slaves or wholly free.

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

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

Woman's honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil.

Woman's honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil.

All, all of a piece throughout; Thy chase had a beast in view; Thy wars...

All, all of a piece throughout; Thy chase had a beast in view; Thy wars...

The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes And gaping mouth, that testified surprise

The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes And gaping mouth, that testified surprise

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...

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.

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...

There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know.

There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

They that possess the prince possess the laws.