Maxioms by John Dryden
Ev'n wit's a burthen, when it talks too long.
Ev'n wit's a burthen, when it talks too long.
Great wits are sure to madness near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
Great wits are sure to madness near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
And all at Worcester but the honour lost.
And all at Worcester but the honour lost.
When beauty fires the blood, how love exalts the mind!
When beauty fires the blood, how love exalts the mind!
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent
perspiration.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent
perspiration.
