black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Zeal, the blind conductor of the will.

John Dryden

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master.
JOHN DRYDEN

Himself Master Secret Servant Trust
All delays are dangerous in war.
JOHN DRYDEN

Dangerous Delay War
Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.
JOHN DRYDEN

Bold Fear Greatness Mask
Among our crimes oblivion may be set.
JOHN DRYDEN

Crime Oblivion
Errors like straws upon the surface flow, Who would search for pearls to be grateful for often must dive below.
JOHN DRYDEN

Errors Flow Gratitude Surface
Keen appetite And quick digestion wait on you and yours.
JOHN DRYDEN

Appetite Digestion Quick Yourself
To die for faction is a common evil, But to be hanged for nonsense is the devil.
JOHN DRYDEN

Common Death Devil Evil
For what can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think?
JOHN DRYDEN

Bound Drink Food Live Power Thinking
And that the Scriptures, though not everywhere Free from corruption, or entire, or clear, Are uncorrupt, sufficient, clear, entire In all things which our needful faith require.
JOHN DRYDEN

Corruption Faith Freedom Need Scripture Sufficient
But Shakespeare’s magic could not copied be; Within that circle none durst walk but he.
JOHN DRYDEN

Himself Magic Walk
Riches cannot rescue from the grave, which claims alike the monarch and the slave.
JOHN DRYDEN

Claim Grave Rich Slave
Pity only on fresh objects stays, but with the tedious sight of woes decays.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fresh Object Pity Sight
Silence in times of suffering is the best.
JOHN DRYDEN

Best Silence Suffering Time
Order is the greatest grace.
JOHN DRYDEN

Greatness One Liner Order Peace
Words are but pictures of our thoughts.
JOHN DRYDEN

Ourselves Photograph Thinking Word
Let Fortune empty her whole quiver on me, I have a soul that, like an ample shield, Can take in all, and verge enough for more; Fate was not mine, nor am I Fate’s: Souls know no conquerors.
JOHN DRYDEN

Empty Enough Fortune Myself Soul

Zeal, the blind conductor of the will.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Zeal, the blind conductor of the will.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More John Dryden Quotes