When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat. Yet, fooled by hope, men favour the deceit; trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: to-morrow's falser than the former day.

Quote by John Dryden

Topics: Cheating Quotes, Life Quotes

Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.

Tomorrow do thy worst, I have lived today.

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is, with thoughts of what may...

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is, with thoughts of what may...

The first is the law, the last prerogative.

The first is the law, the last prerogative.

Either be wholly slaves or wholly free.

Either be wholly slaves or wholly free.

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.

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!

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.

Successful crimes alone are justified.

Successful crimes alone are justified.

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.

For they conquer who believe they can.

For they conquer who believe they can.

Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure

Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

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...

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

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...

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

To die is landing on some distant shore.

To die is landing on some distant shore.

War is the trade of Kings.

War is the trade of Kings.

Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.

Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.