Fame then was cheap, and the first comer sped; And they have kept it since by being dead. John Dryden More Quotes by John Dryden More Quotes From John Dryden Some of our philosophizing divines have too much exalted the faculties of our souls, when they have maintained that by their force mankind has been able to find out God. John Dryden able too-much soul Virtue in distress, and vice in triumph make atheists of mankind. John Dryden triumph vices atheist Good Heaven, whose darling attribute we find is boundless grace, and mercy to mankind, abhors the cruel. John Dryden grace-and-mercy attributes heaven Ye moon and stars, bear witness to the truth. John Dryden stars moon bears I have a soul that like an ample shield Can take in all, and verge enough for more. John Dryden shields soul enough Take the good the gods provide thee. John Dryden god-provides goods thee Moderate sorrow Fits vulgar love, and for a vulgar man: But I have lov'd with such transcendent passion, I soar'd, at first, quite out of reason's view, And now am lost above it. John Dryden passion views men To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free, John Dryden slave proud art Virtue is her own reward. John Dryden rewards virtue The good we have enjoyed from Heaven's free will, and shall we murmur to endure the ill? John Dryden endure free-will heaven Blown roses hold their sweetness to the last. John Dryden sweetness lasts rose O freedom, first delight of human kind! John Dryden delight freedom firsts Damn'd neuters, in their middle way of steering, Are neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring. John Dryden red flesh way Parting is worse than death; it is death of love! John Dryden parting To take up half on trust, and half to try, Name it not faith but bungling bigotry. John Dryden faith names trying At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace. John Dryden party home peace Satire among the Romans, but not among the Greeks, was a bitter invective poem. John Dryden satire bitter greek Satire is a kind of poetry in which human vices are reprehended. John Dryden satire kind vices The end of satire is the amendment of vices by correction; and he who writes honestly is no more an enemy to the offender than the physician to the patient when he prescribes harsh remedies. John Dryden vices writing enemy 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 scripture clear corruption
