718 Quotes by John Dryden

Uncertain whose the narrowest span, – the clown unread, or half-read gentleman.

Here lies my wife: here let her lie! Now she’s at rest, and so am I.

And after hearing what our Church can say, If still our reason runs another way, That private reason ’tis more just to curb, Than by disputes the public peace disturb; For points obscure are of small use to learn, But common quiet is mankind’s concern.

The World to Bacon does not only owe it’s present knowledge, but its future too.

All the learn’d are cowards by profession.

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master.

Prodigious actions may as well be done, by weaver’s issue, as the prince’s son.

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 use; they are the bread of mankind and staff of life.

Few know the use of life before ’tis past.