John Webster Quotes

John Webster
English Playwright
Born: 1578
Died: 1634
Fall Lust Man Merely Own Wise
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Eagles commonly fly alone. They are crows, daws, and starlings that flock together. John Webster
Alone Nature Together Fly Crows Commonly Flock Eagles
A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the blows are never heard. John Webster
Devil Politician Never He Him Heard Sins Anvil Blows Fashions
Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust, like diamonds we are cut with our own dust. John Webster
Fall Ambition Own Dust Lust Our Like Diamonds Blood Whether Cut
When a man's mind rides faster than his horse can gallop they quickly both tire. John Webster
Man Mind Faster Both Horse His Quickly Than Tire Gallop Rides
Man is most happy, when his own actions are arguments and examples of his virtue. John Webster
Man Happy Argument Own Virtue Examples Most His Actions
In all our quest of greatness, like wanton boys, whose pastime is their care, we follow after bubbles, blown in the air. John Webster
Care Our Air Follow Bubbles Like Boy Quest Greatness Pastime Blown Wanton After Whose
All things do help the unhappy man to fall. John Webster
Man Unhappy Fall All Things Help Things
For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom. John Webster
Wisdom Folly Proceeds
That friend a great man's ruin strongly checks, who rails into his belief all his defects. John Webster
Great Man Ruin Strongly Checks His Friend Who Belief Rails Defects

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