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

Quote by John Dryden

Topics: Reason Quotes

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

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

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

All heiresses are beautiful

All heiresses are beautiful

War is the trade of kings.

War is the trade of kings.

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...

They can conquer who believe they can

They can conquer who believe they can

When he spoke, what tender words he used! So softly, that like flakes of feathered...

When he spoke, what tender words he used! So softly, that like flakes of feathered...

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...

He [Shakespeare] was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the...

He [Shakespeare] was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the...

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.

You see through love, and that deludes your sight, As what is straight seems crooked...

You see through love, and that deludes your sight, As what is straight seems crooked...

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 -...

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

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

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

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

Even victors are by victories undone.

Even victors are by victories undone.

Even victors are by victory undone

Even victors are by victory undone

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.

War is the trade of Kings.

War is the trade of Kings.

Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from...

Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from...