What did John Dryden mean by: A brave man scorns to quarrel once a day; Like Hectors in at every petty fray. John Dryden Poet · England Copy
+ But wild Ambition loves to slide, not stand, And Fortune’s ice prefers to Virtue’s land. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Ambition, Fortune, Virtue, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Old as I am, for ladies’ love unfit, The power of beauty I remember yet. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Beauty, Love, Reminiscence, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Truth is the foundation of all knowledge and the cement of all societies. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Knowledge, Society, Truth, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ A coward is the kindest animal; ‘Tis the most forgiving creature in a fight. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Cowardice, Forgiveness, Kindness, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ The good we have enjoyed from Heaven’s free will, and shall we murmur to endure the ill? Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Acceptance, Gratitude, Resilience, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ A narrow mind begets obstinacy; we do not easily believe what we cannot see. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Belief, Narrow-mindedness, Obstinacy, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ The trumpet’s loud clangor Excites us to arms. Author, July 4, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Mobilization, Patriotism, War, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Boldness is a mask for fear, however great. Author, July 24, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Boldness, Deception, Fear, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
I won’t undertake war until I have tried all the arts and means of peace. François Rabelais Author · France
It is the powerful who know how to honour, it is their art, their domain for invention. Read explanation Friedrich Nietzsche Philosopher · Germany
All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths. Jean de La Fontaine Poet · France
It’s easier to fight one’s enemies than to get on with one’s friends. Jean Francois Paul de Gondi Clergy · France
