When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor this deceit.

Quote by John Dryden

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When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat. Yet, fooled by hope, men favour the...

When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat. Yet, fooled by hope, men favour the...

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.

He loved me well: so well he could but die - To show he loved...

He loved me well: so well he could but die - To show he loved...

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

They can conquer who believe they can

They can conquer who believe they can

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

If you be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams -...

If you be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams -...

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

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.

He who would search for pearls must dive below.

He who would search for pearls must dive below.

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.

All heiresses are beautiful

All heiresses are beautiful

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...

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...

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...

Confidence is the feeling we have before knowing all the facts

Confidence is the feeling we have before knowing all the facts

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. (Psalms...

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. (Psalms...

I am afraid to show you who I really am, because if I show you...

I am afraid to show you who I really am, because if I show you...