Quote Author: John Dryden

John Dryden – ‘Reason to rule but mercy to …

‘Reason to rule but mercy to forgive: The first is law the last prerogative.’

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John Dryden – ‘The fool of nature stood wit…

‘The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes And gaping mouth that testified surprise.’

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John Dryden – ‘God never made His work for …

‘God never made His work for man to mend.’

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John Dryden – ‘All delays are dangerous in …

‘All delays are dangerous in war.’

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John Dryden – ‘He trudgd along unknowing wh…

‘He trudgd along unknowing what he sought And whistled as he went for want of thought.’

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John Dryden – ‘Three poets in three distant…

‘Three poets in three distant ages born Greece Italy and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpassd; The next in majesty; in both the last. The force of Nature could no further go; To make a third … Continue reading →

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John Dryden – ‘Happy the man and happy he a…

‘Happy the man and happy he alone He who can call today his own: He who secure within can say Tomorrow do thy worst for I have lived today.’

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John Dryden – ‘Rich the treasure Sweet the …

‘Rich the treasure Sweet the pleasure Sweet is pleasure after pain.’

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John Dryden – ‘Ill habits gather by unseen …

‘Ill habits gather by unseen degrees As brooks make rivers rivers run to seas.’

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John Dryden – ‘Errors like straws upon the …

‘Errors like straws upon the surface flow; He who would search for pearls must dive below….’

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