But wild Ambition loves to slide, not stand, And Fortune's ice prefers…

John Dryden
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But wild Ambition loves to slide, not stand, And Fortune's ice prefers to Virtue's land. ✨ John Dryden (1873). Poetical Works: Containing Original Poems, Tales, and Translations, p.53
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But wild Ambition loves to slide, not stand, And Fortune's ice prefers to Virtue's land. ✨ John Dryden (1873). Poetical Works: Containing Original Poems, Tales, and Translations, p.53

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