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

Quote by John Dryden

Topics: Age Quotes, Funny Quotes

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue!

Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue!

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery...

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery...

Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we...

Death in itself is nothing; but we fear to be we know not what, we...

All heiresses are beautiful.

All heiresses are beautiful.

Beware the fury of a patient man.

Beware the fury of a patient man.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

None but the brave deserves the fair.

None but the brave deserves the fair.

Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, but good men starve for want of...

Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, but good men starve for want of...

He loved me well: so well he could but die - To show he loved...

He loved me well: so well he could but die - To show he loved...

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath...

Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath...

Love is hard work; and hard work sometimes hurts!

Love is hard work; and hard work sometimes hurts!

War is the trade of Kings.

War is the trade of Kings.

There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know.

There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know.

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may...

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may...

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.

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...

Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate...

Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate...