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Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may be.
John Dryden
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About John Dryden

John Dryden was a Poet from Kingdom of England (1631–1700).

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This quote is attributed to John Dryden, a Poet from Kingdom of England.
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John Dryden lived from 1631 – 1700.
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