War is the trade of Kings.

Quote by John Dryden

Topics: John Dryden Quotes

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...

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...

They can conquer who believe they can

They can conquer who believe they can

War is the trade of kings.

War is the trade of kings.

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.

To die is landing on some distant shore.

To die is landing on some distant shore.

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and...

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and...

Love is love's reward.

Love is love's reward.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

God never made his work for man to mend.

God never made his work for man to mend.

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery...

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery...

So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she...

So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she...

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...

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

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

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...

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

Words are but pictures of our thoughts.

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

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

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

The quality of wit inspires more admiration than confidence

The quality of wit inspires more admiration than confidence

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.