John Dryden Quotes

Youth, beauty, graceful action seldom fail: But common interest always will prevail; And pity never ceases to be shown To him who makes the people’s wrongs his own.

Truth is never to be expected from authors whose understanding is warped with enthusiasm.

Of all the tyrannies on human kind the worst is that which persecutes the mind.

Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, But good men starve for want of impudence.

Beware of the fury of the patient man.

Repartee is the soul of conversation.

Treason is greatest where trust is greatest.

Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where.

Silence in times of suffering is the best.

War is the trade of kings.