They that possess the prince possess the laws.

Quote by John Dryden

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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.

By education most have been misled; so they believe, because they were bred. The priest...

By education most have been misled; so they believe, because they were bred. The priest...

When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat. Yet, fooled by hope, men favour the...

When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat. Yet, fooled by hope, men favour the...

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.

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...

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

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...

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.

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

Successful crimes alone are justified.

Successful crimes alone are justified.

Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem.

Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

And plenty makes us poor.

And plenty makes us poor.

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

What all your sex desire is Sovereignty

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

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...

Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail our lion now will foreign foes...

Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail our lion now will foreign foes...

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath...

Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath...