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

Quote by John Dryden

Topics: Liberty Quotes

Love is not in our choice but in our fate.

Love is not in our choice but in our fate.

Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.

Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.

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...

For they conquer who believe they can.

For they conquer who believe they can.

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...

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.

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...

All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.

All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

If you be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams -...

If you be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams -...

Errors like straws upon the surface flow: Who would search for pearls must dive below

Errors like straws upon the surface flow: Who would search for pearls must dive below

Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.

Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.

Even victors are by victories undone.

Even victors are by victories undone.

War is the trade of Kings.

War is the trade of Kings.

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

All, all of a piece throughout; Thy chase had a beast in view; Thy wars...

All, all of a piece throughout; Thy chase had a beast in view; Thy wars...

But love's a malady without a cure.

But love's a malady without a cure.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear.

How sweet it is to love, and to be dissolved, and as it were to...

How sweet it is to love, and to be dissolved, and as it were to...