Successful crimes alone are justified. John Dryden More Quotes by John Dryden More Quotes From John Dryden By education most have been misled. John Dryden misledhas-beenseducation Our vows are heard betimes! and Heaven takes care To grant, before we can conclude the prayer: Preventing angels met it half the way, And sent us back to praise, who came to pray. John Dryden angelprayerheaven An horrible stillness first invades our ear, And in that silence we the tempest fear. John Dryden silenceearsfear I strongly wish for what I faintly hope; like the daydreams of melancholy men, I think and think in things impossible, yet love to wander in that golden maze. John Dryden wishmenthinking He made all countries where he came his own. John Dryden country-lovemadecountry But Shakespeare's magic could not copied be; Within that circle none durst walk but he. John Dryden magiccircleswalks Nothing to build, and all things to destroy. John Dryden zealall-things For what can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think? John Dryden easegivingthinking Youth should watch joys and shoot them as they fly. John Dryden youthjoywatches Desire of greatness is a godlike sin. John Dryden greatnesssindesire To die for faction is a common evil, But to be hanged for nonsense is the devil. John Dryden nonsenseevilcommon I am devilishly afraid, that's certain; but ... I'll sing, that I may seem valiant. John Dryden valiantevilmay Since a true knowledge of nature gives us pleasure, a lively imitation of it, either in poetry or painting, must produce a much greater; for both these arts are not only true imitations of nature, but of the best nature. John Dryden paintinggivingart From harmony, from heavenly harmony, This universal frame began: When nature underneath a heap Of jarring atoms lay, And could not heave her head, The tuneful voice was heard from high, 'Arise, ye more than dead!' Then cold, and hot, and moist, and dry, In order to their stations leap, And Music's power obey. From harmony, from heavenly harmony, This universal frame began: From harmony to harmony Through all the compass of the notes it ran, The diapason closing full in Man. John Dryden voicemenorder Griefs assured are felt before they come. John Dryden assuredfeltgrief Fortune confounds the wise, John Dryden dicewisefortune What I have left is from my native spring; I've still a heart that swells, in scorn of fate, And lifts me to my banks. John Dryden fateheartspring 'Tis a good thing to laugh at any rate; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness. John Dryden laughterhumorousfunny Content with poverty, my soul I arm; And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm. John Dryden ragsarmssoul A man is to be cheated into passion, but to be reasoned into truth. John Dryden cheatedpassionmen
