What did John Dryden mean by: A satirical poet is the check of the laymen on bad priests. John Dryden Poet · England Copy
+ The love of liberty with life is given, And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Gift, Liberty, Life, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ The Fates but only spin the coarser clue; The finest of the wool is left for you. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Destiny, Opportunity, Responsibility, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Dancing is the poetry of the foot. Author, October 14, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Art, Expression, Movement, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail our lion now will foreign foes assail. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Conflict, Determination, Resilience, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Order is the greatest grace. Author, November 5, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Grace, Importance, Order, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ For danger levels man and brute And all are fellows in their need. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Brotherhood, Danger, Unity, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Confidence is the feeling we have before knowing all the facts Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Assurance, Knowledge, Perception, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ There is a proud modesty in merit. Author, August 2, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Merit, Modesty, Pride, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Read explanation Charlie Munger Business person
The public is never pleased with what we do, wanting always a copy of what we have done. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Poetry is a religion without hope, but its martyrs guarantee the eternal truth of its dogma. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
