Quotes by Dryden, John

Successful crimes alone are justified. >>

All human things are subject to decay, and when fate summons, monarchs >>

Fortune befriends the bold. >>

Quotations about Extremes and Extremists

The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest >>

Nothing fools people as much as extreme passion. >>

This woman did not fly to extremes; she lived there. >>

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.

Dryden, John