Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Quote by John Dryden

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Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

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...

Woman's honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil.

Woman's honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil.

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

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

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

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.

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

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

For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs...

For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs...

All heiresses are beautiful.

All heiresses are beautiful.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Love is love's reward.

Love is love's reward.

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.

He who would search for pearls must dive below.

He who would search for pearls must dive below.

Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.

Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.

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

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

Successful crimes alone are justified

Successful crimes alone are justified

Great wits are sure to madness near allied - And thin partitions do their bounds...

Great wits are sure to madness near allied - And thin partitions do their bounds...

For they conquer who believe they can.

For they conquer who believe they can.

Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

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

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