Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Quote by John Dryden

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Every age has a kind of universal genius, which includes those that live in it...

Every age has a kind of universal genius, which includes those that live in it...

Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem.

Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem.

Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own; he...

Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own; he...

More liberty begets desire of more; The hunger still increases with the store

More liberty begets desire of more; The hunger still increases with the store

Even victors are by victory undone

Even victors are by victory undone

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is...

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is...

For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.

For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.

By education most have been misled; so they believe, because they were bred. The priest...

By education most have been misled; so they believe, because they were bred. The priest...

He [Shakespeare] was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the...

He [Shakespeare] was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the...

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

But love's a malady without a cure.

But love's a malady without a cure.

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes And gaping mouth, that testified surprise

The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes And gaping mouth, that testified surprise

Love is not in our choice but in our fate.

Love is not in our choice but in our fate.

There's a proud modesty in merit; averse from asking, and resolved to pay ten times...

There's a proud modesty in merit; averse from asking, and resolved to pay ten times...

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.

We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.

When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor...

When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor...