Heaven Quotes by John Dryden

Lucky men are favorites of Heaven.

— John Dryden

The glorious lamp of heaven, the radiant sun, Is Nature's eye.

— John Dryden

Pleasure never comes sincere to man; but lent by heaven upon hard usury.

— John Dryden

The good we have enjoyed from Heaven's free will, and shall we murmur to endure the ill?

— John Dryden

Good Heaven, whose darling attribute we find is boundless grace, and mercy to mankind, abhors the cruel.

— John Dryden

Heaven be thanked, we live in such an age, When no man dies for love, but on the stage.

— John Dryden

For, Heaven be thank'd, we live in such an age, when no man dies for love, but on the stage.

— John Dryden

For mysterious things of faith, rely on the proponent, Heaven's authority.

— John Dryden

So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she was there.

— John Dryden

The love of liberty with life is given, And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven.

— John Dryden

Virtue without success is a fair picture shown by an ill light; but lucky men are favorites of heaven; all own the…

— John Dryden

Our vows are heard betimes! and Heaven takes care To grant, before we can conclude the prayer: Preventing angels met it half…

— John Dryden

From plots and treasons Heaven preserve my years, But save me most from my petitioners. Unsatiate as the barren womb or grave;…

— John Dryden

Be fair, or foul, or rain, or shine, The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine. Not heaven itself…

— John Dryden

In pious times, ere priest-craft did begin, Before polygamy was made a sin; When man, on many, multipli'd his kind, Ere one…

— John Dryden