Love works a different way in different minds, the fool it enlightens and the wise it blinds. John Dryden More Quotes by John Dryden More Quotes From John Dryden Beware of the fury of the patient man. John Dryden atheism fear men Sweet is pleasure after pain. John Dryden pleasure pain sweet If you have lived, take thankfully the past. Make, as you can, the sweet remembrance last. John Dryden gratitude sweet past Genius must be born, and never can be taught. John Dryden taught born genius The people's prayer, the glad diviner's theme, The young men's vision, and the old men's dream! John Dryden prayer dream men He with a graceful pride, While his rider every hand survey'd, Sprung loose, and flew into an escapade; Not moving forward, yet with every bound Pressing, and seeming still to quit his ground. John Dryden horse pride moving Treason is greatest where trust is greatest. John Dryden treason trust When beauty fires the blood, how love exalts the mind! John Dryden fire love blood Dead men tell no tales. John Dryden men life death A thing well said will be wit in all languages. John Dryden well-said wit language Uncertain whose the narrowest span,--the clown unread, or half-read gentleman. John Dryden gentleman reading half For your ignorance is the mother of your devotion to me. John Dryden ignorance devotion mother Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries, See the Furies arise! John Dryden cry arise revenge The province of the soul is large enough to fill up every cranny of your time, and leave you much to answer for if one wretch be damned by your neglect. John Dryden soul enough answers Among our crimes oblivion may be set. John Dryden oblivion crime may The commendation of adversaries is the greatest triumph of a writer, because it never comes unless extorted. John Dryden commendation triumph praise 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. John Dryden devil usual god Virtue without success is a fair picture shown by an ill light; but lucky men are favorites of heaven; all own the chief, when fortune owns the cause. John Dryden light men heaven Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure,- Sweet is pleasure after pain. John Dryden treasure pain sweet Or hast thou known the world so long in vain? John Dryden birthday long world
