John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester - Life Quotes

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But a meek humble Man of modest Sense,
Who, Preaching Peace, does practice Continence;
Whose pious life's a proof he does believe,
Mysterious Truths, which no Man can conceive.
If upon Earth there dwell such God-like Men,
I'll here Recant my Paradox to them;
Adore those Shrines of Virtue, homage pay,
And, with the rabble world, their Laws obey.
If such there are, yet grant me This at least,
Man differs more from Man, than Man from Beast.

John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester

Love…
That cordial drop heaven in our cup has thrown
To make the nauseous draught of life go down.

John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester

The clog of all pleasure, the luggage of life,
Is the best can be said for a very good wife.

John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester

An age in her embraces passed
Would seem a winter's day,
Where life and light with envious haste
Are torn and snatched away.

John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester

Then Old Age, and Experience, hand in hand,
Lead him to death, and make him understand,
After a Search so painful, and so long,
That all his Life he has been in the wrong.

John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester