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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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Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten. – John Dryden

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The most profound joy has more of gravity than of gaiety in it. – Michel de Montaigne

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Joys divided are increased. – Josiah Gilbert Holland

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Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. – William Congreve

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