Mankind is ever the same, and nothing lost out of nature, though everything is altered. John Dryden More Quotes by John Dryden More Quotes From John Dryden Kings fight for empires, madmen for applause. John Dryden empires fighting kings These are the effects of doting age,--vain doubts and idle cares and over caution. John Dryden care age doubt War is the trade of kings. John Dryden president kings war Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may be. John Dryden anxious-thoughts happiness men Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres. John Dryden body spirit death Seas are the fields of combat for the winds; but when they sweep along some flowery coast, their wings move mildly, and their rage is lost. John Dryden sea wings moving Not sharp revenge, nor hell itself can find, A fiercer torment than a guilty mind, Which day and night doth dreadfully accuse, Condemns the wretch, and still the charge renews. John Dryden revenge mind night For all the happiness mankind can gain Is not in pleasure, but in rest from pain. John Dryden gains pain happiness He trudged along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought. John Dryden unknowing want Death ends our woes, and the kind grave shuts up the mournful scene. John Dryden woe kind death Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we know not where. John Dryden fear knows death What, start at this! when sixty years have spread. Their grey experience o'er thy hoary head? Is this the all observing age could gain? Or hast thou known the world so long in vain? John Dryden birthday long years Self-defense is Nature's eldest law. John Dryden gun self law Love and Time with reverence use, John Dryden simple time years Dancing is the poetry of the foot. John Dryden ballet-class dance feet Courage from hearts and not from numbers grows. John Dryden grows heart numbers Present joys are more to flesh and blood John Dryden determination happiness blood The glorious lamp of heaven, the radiant sun, Is Nature's eye. John Dryden nature eye science Whatever is, is in its causes just. John Dryden causes justice Never was patriot yet, but was a fool. John Dryden patriotism fool patriotic
