27 Quotes by John Denham

Actions of the last age are like almanacs of the last year.

Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold; His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore.

The man who first abused his fellows with swear-words instead of bashing their brains out with a club should be counted among those who laid the foundations of civilization.

But whither am I strayed? I need not raise Trophies to thee from other men's dispraise; Nor is thy fame on lesser ruins built; Nor needs thy juster title the foul guilt Of Eastern kings, who, to secure their reign, Must have their brothers, sons, and kindred slain.

Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate.

We are never like angels till our passion dies.

When any great design thou dost intend, Think on the means, the manner, and the end.

Whatsoever is worthy of their love is worth their anger.

Sure there are poets which did never dream Upon Parnassus, nor did taste the stream Of Helicon; we therefore may suppose Those made not poets, but the poets those.