Men's virtues I have commended as freely as I have taxed their crimes. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Virtue without success is a fair picture shown by an ill light; but lucky men are favorites of heaven; all own the… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
But wild Ambition loves to slide, not stand, And Fortune's ice prefers to Virtue's land. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Affability, mildness, tenderness, and a word which I would fain bring back to its original signification of virtue,--I mean good-nature,--are of daily… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath ends, will have an end; whereas that… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Who thinks all Science, as all Virtue, vain; Who counts Geometry and numbers Toys... — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Content with poverty, my soul I arm; And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Want is a bitter and a hateful good, Because its virtues are not understood; Yet many things, impossible to thought, Have been… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
We find few historians who have been diligent enough in their search for truth; it is their common method to take on trust what… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Trust on and think To-morrow will repay; To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse; and while it says, we shall be blest With… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
To take up half on trust, and half to try, Name it not faith but bungling bigotry. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
And after hearing what our Church can say, If still our reason runs another way, That private reason 'tis more just to curb, Than… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
A coward is the kindest animal; 'Tis the most forgiving creature in a fight. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative. Life is an adventure in forgiveness. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
He with a graceful pride, While his rider every hand survey'd, Sprung loose, and flew into an escapade; Not moving forward, yet with every… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Men's virtues I have commended as freely as I have taxed their crimes. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
