For they conquer who believe they can. John Dryden More Quotes by John Dryden More Quotes From John Dryden If passion rules, how weak does reason prove! John Dryden passionreasondoe Many things impossible to thought have been by need to full perfection brought. John Dryden perfectionimpossibleneeds Long pains, with use of bearing, are half eased. John Dryden painuselong No king nor nation one moment can retard the appointed hour. John Dryden momentskingsdeath An ugly woman in a rich habit set out with jewels nothing can become. John Dryden uglyrichjewels Sure there's contagion in the tears of friends. John Dryden contagiontears Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. John Dryden affectiongoodnessgrace A lazy frost, a numbness of the mind. John Dryden numbnesslazymind So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she was there. John Dryden dreamlifeheaven How easy 'tis, when Destiny proves kind, With full-spread sails to run before the wind! John Dryden destinyrunningwind Ever a glutton, at another's cost, But in whose kitchen dwells perpetual frost. John Dryden kitchenfrostcost Time and death shall depart and say in flying John Dryden flyingdyinglove Here lies my wife: here let her lie! Now she's at rest, and so am I. John Dryden wifelyingsex Interest makes all seem reason that leads to it. John Dryden interestseemsreason Thou tyrant, tyrant Jealousy, Thou tyrant of the mind! John Dryden tyrantsmind The World to Bacon does not only owe it's present knowledge, but its future too. John Dryden atheismdoeworld I learn to pity woes so like my own. John Dryden pitywoemy-own Presence of mind and courage in distress, John Dryden presence-of-mindmilitarymind Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative. Life is an adventure in forgiveness. John Dryden forgivenesslawadventure Silence in times of suffering is the best. John Dryden silencesuffering
