John Dryden Quotes

For truth has such a face and such a mien
As to be loved needs only to be seen.

Fools are more hard to conquer than persuade.

Bacchus, ever fair and ever young.

If others in the same Glass better see
'Tis for Themselves they look, but not for me:
For my Salvation must its Doom receive
Not from what others, but what I believe.

Oh, let me die but with you!
Is that a hard request?

Next living with you,
'Tis all that Heaven can give.

More Safe, and much more modest 'tis, to say
God wou'd not leave Mankind without a way:
And that the Scriptures, though not every where
Free from Corruption, or intire, or clear,
Are uncorrupt, sufficient, clear, intire,
In all things which our needfull Faith require.
If others in the same Glass better see
'Tis for Themselves they look, but not for me:
For my Salvation must its Doom receive
Not from what others, but what I believe.

Our vows are heard betimes! and Heaven takes care
To grant, before we can conclude the prayer:
Preventing angels met it half the way,
And sent us back to praise, who came to pray.

But, when to Sin our byast Nature leans,
The carefull Devil is still at hand with means.
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Ama yanlı Tabiatımız günaha meylettiği zaman
Gerekli araçlarla çıkagelir uyanık Şeytan.

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

He's somewhat lewd; but a well-meaning mind;
Weeps much; fights little; but is wond'rous kind.

Drinking is the soldier’s pleasure;
Rich the treasure;
Sweet the pleasure;
Sweet is pleasure after pain.

Dim as the borrowed beams of moons and stars
To lonely, weary, wandering travelers,
Is Reason to the soul; and, as on high
Those rolling fires discover but the sky,
Not light us here, so Reason's glimmering ray
Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way,
But guide us upward to a better day.

Better one suffer, than a nation grieve.

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

And kind as kings upon their coronation day.