John Dryden quotes - page 8

And doomed to death, though fated not to die. (John Dryden)
Love conquers all, and we must yield to Love. View quote
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Fate, and the dooming gods, are deaf to tears. View quote
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Calms appear, when storms are past, Love will have its hour at last. View quote
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As sure as a gun. View quote
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Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail our lion now will foreign foes assail. View quote
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By education most have been misled; So they believe, because they were bred. The priest continues where the nurse began, And thus the child imposes on the man. View quote
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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. View quote
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For they conquer who believe they can. View quote
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And love's the noblest frailty of the mind. View quote
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Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery way: Pleased with the surface, we glide swiftly on, And see the dangers that we cannot shun. (John Dryden)
And plenty makes us poor. View quote
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Boldness is a mask for fear, however great. View quote
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Even victors are by victories undone. View quote
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War is the trade of Kings. View quote
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But love's a malady without a cure. View quote
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Honor is but an empty bubble. View quote
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The sooner you treat your son as a man, the sooner he will be one. View quote
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Repentance is but want of power to sin. View quote
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To die is landing on some distant shore. View quote
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All objects lose by too familiar a view. (John Dryden)
Love is not in our choice but in our fate. View quote
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Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may be. View quote
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Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone. View quote
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The first is the law, the last prerogative. View quote
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John Dryden

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Occupation: English Poet
Born: August 9, 1631
Died: May 1, 1700
Quotes count: 316
Wikipedia: John Dryden

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