Quote

I'm a little wounded, but I am not slain I will lay me down to bleed a while. Then I'll rise and fight again.

John Dryden

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

John Dryden
Age: 68 †
Born: 1631
Born: August 7
Died: 1700
Died: May 12
Hymnwriter
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Translator
Aldwincle
Northamptonshire
Wounded
Determination
Lays
Rise
Fight
Fighting
Littles
Slain
Little
Bleed

More quotes by John Dryden

Image
Damn'd neuters, in their middle way of steering, Are neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring.
John Dryden
Image
Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative. Life is an adventure in forgiveness.
John Dryden
Image
Dancing is the poetry of the foot.
John Dryden
Image
So the false spider, when her nets are spread, deep ambushed in her silent den does lie.
John Dryden
Image
Plots, true or false, are necessary things, To raise up commonwealths and ruin kings.
John Dryden
Image
Desire of greatness is a godlike sin.
John Dryden
Image
Bets at first were fool-traps, where the wise like spiders lay in ambush for the flies.
John Dryden
Image
Take not away the life you cannot give: For all things have an equal right to live.
John Dryden
Image
Secret guilt by silence is betrayed.
John Dryden
Image
One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it.
John Dryden
Image
By viewing nature, nature's handmaid art, Makes mighty things from small beginnings grow: Thus fishes first to shipping did impart, Their tail the rudder, and their head the prow.
John Dryden
Image
Farewell, too little, and too lately known, Whom I began to think and call my own.
John Dryden
Image
Mighty things from small beginnings grow.
John Dryden
Image
Repentance is but want of power to sin.
John Dryden
Image
The bravest men are subject most to chance.
John Dryden
Image
None but the brave deserve the fair.
John Dryden
Image
We must beat the iron while it is hot, but we may polish it at leisure.
John Dryden
Image
With how much ease believe we what we wish!
John Dryden
Image
Jealousy's a proof of love, But 'tis a weak and unavailing medicine It puts out the disease and makes it show, But has no power to cure.
John Dryden
Image
They, who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men.
John Dryden