Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, till I was tired with soaring, and now he mounts above me.

Quote by John Dryden

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Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.

A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.

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...

Beware the fury of a patient man.

Beware the fury of a patient man.

For they conquer who believe they can.

For they conquer who believe they can.

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.

Successful crimes alone are justified.

Successful crimes alone are justified.

War is the trade of Kings.

War is the trade of Kings.

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

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.

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

They that possess the prince possess the laws.

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...

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

The sooner you treat your son as a man, the sooner he will be one.

The sooner you treat your son as a man, the sooner he will be one.

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

For, Heaven be thank'd, we live in such an age, when no man dies for...

For, Heaven be thank'd, we live in such an age, when no man dies for...

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

Sex is a bad thing because it rumples the clothes.

Sex is a bad thing because it rumples the clothes.

He and I had an office so tiny that an inch smaller and it would...

He and I had an office so tiny that an inch smaller and it would...