Inspirational Quotes by John Dryden · Page 2

Music, Music for a while Shall all your cares beguile. Alexander's Feast

— John Dryden

Thou tyrant, tyrant Jealousy, Thou tyrant of the mind!

— John Dryden

He made all countries where he came his own.

— John Dryden

Chaucer followed Nature everywhere, but was never so bold to go beyond her.

— John Dryden

By education most have been misled.

— John Dryden

All empire is no more than power in trust.

— John Dryden

The conscience of a people is their power.

— John Dryden

For all have not the gift of martyrdom.

— John Dryden

Possess your soul with patience.

— John Dryden

Old as I am, for ladies' love unfit, The power of beauty I remember yet.

— John Dryden

The true Amphitryon is the Amphitryon where we dine.

— John Dryden

Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease.

— John Dryden

I never saw any good that came of telling truth.

— John Dryden

For your ignorance is the mother of your devotion to me.

— John Dryden

Presence of mind and courage in distress, Are more than arrives to procure success?

— John Dryden

If you are for a merry jaunt, I will try, for once, who can foot it farthest.

— John Dryden

One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it.

— John Dryden

And he, who servilely creeps after sense, Is safe, but ne'er will reach an excellence.

— John Dryden

Thoughts cannot form themselves in words so horrid As can express my guilt.

— John Dryden

He trudged along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought.

— John Dryden

All authors to their own defects are blind.

— John Dryden

She feared no danger, for she knew no sin.

— John Dryden

Silence in times of suffering is the best.

— John Dryden

Treason is greatest where trust is greatest.

— John Dryden

Satire among the Romans, but not among the Greeks, was a bitter invective poem.

— John Dryden