That realm is never long in quiet, where the ruler is a soldier. John Webster More Quotes by John Webster More Quotes From John Webster Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust, like diamonds we are cut with our own dust. John Webster cuttingambitionfall When we prohibit others from being different, we end up forfeiting our own right to Liberty. John Webster being-differentlibertydifferent The chiefest action for a man of great spirit is never to be out of action... the soul was never put into the body to stand still. John Webster bodysoulmen Do you not weep? Other sins only speak; murder shrieks out. The element of water moistens the earth, But blood flies upwards and bedews the heavens. John Webster waterheavenblood Cowardly dogs bark loudest. John Webster barkcowardlydog See, a good habit makes a child a man, Whereas a bad one makes a man a beast. John Webster beastmenchildren Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best. John Webster breastsfriendsstills Sorrow is held the eldest child of sin. John Webster sinsorrowchildren Let guilty men remember, their black deeds John Webster blackevilmen Is not old wine wholesomest, old pippins toothsomest, old wood burn brightest, old linen wash whitest? Old soldiers, sweethearts, are surest, and old lovers are soundest. John Webster vineyardswinesoldier Woman to man Is either a God or a wolfe. John Webster men That friend a great man's ruin strongly checks, who rails into his belief all his defects. John Webster ruinsbeliefmen Love mixed with fear is sweetness. John Webster sweetness Poor maids have more lovers than husbands. John Webster maidspovertyhusband I account this world a tedious theater, John Webster theaterplayworld Man may his fate foresee, but not prevent. 'Tis better to be fortunate than wise. John Webster fatewisemen I have long served virtue, And never ta'en wages of her. John Webster virtuewageslong Oh, yes, thy sins Do run before thee to fetch fire from hell, To light thee thither. John Webster lightfirerunning Though lust do masque in ne'er so strange disguise she's oft found witty, but is never wise. John Webster lustwisewitty Heaven fashioned us of nothing; and we strive to bring ourselves to nothing. John Webster striveheaven
