John Dryden Quotes

In friendship false, implacable in hate,
Resolved to ruin, or to rule the state.

There is a pleasure sure in being mad which none but madmen know.

words are but pictures of our thoughts

But grieve not, while thou stayest,
My last disastrous times:
Think we have had a clear and glorious day
And Heaven did kindly to delay the storm,
Just till our close of evening.

Where'e're I go, my Soul shall stay with thee:
'Tis but my Shadow I take away...

Not only hating David, but the king.

A brave man scorns to quarrel once a day;
Like Hectors in at every petty fray.

Ye realms, yet unreveal'd to human sight,
Ye gods who rule the regions of the night,
Ye gliding ghosts, permit me to relate
The mystic wonders of your silent state!

His tribe were God Almighty's gentlemen.

The people's prayer, the glad diviner's theme, The young men's vision, and the old men's dream!

All have not the gift of martyrdom.

Like a led victim, to my death I'll go, And, dying, bless the hand that gave the blow.

All, all of a piece throughout:
Thy chase had a beast in view;
Thy wars brought nothing about;
Thy lovers were all untrue.
'Tis well an old age is out,
And time to begin a new.

Sound the trumpets; beat the drums...
Now give the hautboys breath; he comes, he comes.

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