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· <blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/2136/">Quotes by <em>Dryden, John</em></a></blockquote><br> From <a href="http://quotationsbook.com">Quotations Book</a> ·

John Dryden (August 9, 1631 May 12, 1700) was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright. · Can we improve this biography? Write us your version

"Be slow to resolve, but quick in performance."

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"Self-defense is Nature's eldest law."

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"Nor is the people's judgment always true: the most may err as grossly as the few."

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"Since every man who lives is born to die, and none can boast sincere felicity, with equal mind, what happens, let us bear, nor joy nor grieve too much for things beyond our care."

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"Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil."

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"So over violent, or over civil that every man with him was God or Devil."

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"All objects lose by too familiar a view."

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"All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey."

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"Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate is most concealed. A busy person would find their sorrows much more; if future fortunes were known before!"

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

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