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Quote by John Dryden
For present joys are more to flesh and blood than a dull prospect

For present joys are more to flesh and blood than a dull prospect of a distant good. – John Dryden

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The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides us from ourselves. – John Dryden

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Death in itself is nothing but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where. – John Dryden

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Unexplained joy is always so keen that… it seems to hold enough to reconcile one to the inevitable. – Jessie B. Fremont

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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Philippians 4:4 – Bible

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One can endure sorrow alone, but it takes two to be glad. – Elbert Hubbard

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Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love – Mother Theresa

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