He loved me well: so well he could but die - To show he loved me better than his life; he lost it for me

Quote by John Dryden

Topics: Love Quotes

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

To die is landing on some distant shore.

To die is landing on some distant shore.

War, he sung, is toil and trouble; honour but an empty bubble.

War, he sung, is toil and trouble; honour but an empty bubble.

But love's a malady without a cure.

But love's a malady without a cure.

Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; And every little absence is an...

Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; And every little absence is an...

Successful crimes alone are justified.

Successful crimes alone are justified.

Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.

Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.

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...

Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; And every little absence is an...

Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; And every little absence is an...

Love works a different way in different minds, the fool it enlightens and the wise...

Love works a different way in different minds, the fool it enlightens and the wise...

War is the trade of kings.

War is the trade of kings.

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...

They can conquer who believe they can

They can conquer who believe they can

Sometimes we see things not as they are but as we are: Love brings understanding

Sometimes we see things not as they are but as we are: Love brings understanding

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

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...

A man should never put on his best trousers when he goes out to battle...

A man should never put on his best trousers when he goes out to battle...

Mankind has survived all catastrophes. It will also survive modern medicine.

Mankind has survived all catastrophes. It will also survive modern medicine.