The sooner you treat your son as a man, the sooner he will be one.

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.

The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides...

The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides...

For they conquer who believe they can.

For they conquer who believe they can.

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

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

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

Drinking is the soldier's pleasure.

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.

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.

All heiresses are beautiful

All heiresses are beautiful

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.

Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

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...

Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, till I was...

Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, till I was...

The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes And gaping mouth, that testified surprise

The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes And gaping mouth, that testified surprise

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is...

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is...

But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who...

But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who...