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John Dryden Quotes

«Bacchus ever fair, and ever young.»

Author: John Dryden (Critic, Dramatist, Poet) | Keywords: Bacchus

«All humane things are subject to decay, And, when fate summons, Monarchs must obey.»

Author: John Dryden (Critic, Dramatist, Poet) | Keywords: humane, monarchs

«Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil.»

Author: John Dryden (Critic, Dramatist, Poet) | Keywords: extremes, praising, railing, railings, themes, usual

«Better to hunt in fields for health unbought than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend;»

Author: John Dryden (Critic, Dramatist, Poet) | Keywords: fee, hunt, nauseous

«Successful crimes alone are justified»

Author: John Dryden (Critic, Dramatist, Poet) | About: Crime

«A mob is the scum that rises up most when the nation boils»

Author: John Dryden (Critic, Dramatist, Poet) | Keywords: boils, mob

«Repentance is but want of power to sin.»

Author: John Dryden (Critic, Dramatist, Poet) | About: Repentance, Sin

«Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!»

Author: John Dryden (Critic, Dramatist, Poet) | About: Opportunity | Keywords: seducer, seducers

«Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.»