The first is the law, the last prerogative.

Quote by John Dryden

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Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

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.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

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.

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

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

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

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

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.

For they conquer who believe they can.

For they conquer who believe they can.

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

War is the trade of kings.

War is the trade of kings.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Successful crimes alone are justified

Successful crimes alone are justified

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

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 plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

Even victors are by victories undone.

Even victors are by victories undone.

He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount...

He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount...

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know.

There is a pleasure in being mad which none but madmen know.