Angels listen when she speaks; She's my delight, all mankind's wonder; But my jealous heart would break Should we live one day asunder.

- John Wilmot

Since 'tis Nature's law to change, Constancy alone is strange.

- John Wilmot

I shall never forgive you for teaching me how to love life.

- John Wilmot

Tis a meaner part of sense to find a fault than taste an excellence.

- John Wilmot

Before I married, I had three theories about raising children and no children. Now, I have three children and no theories.

- John Wilmot

All men would be cowards if they could.

- John Wilmot

Man differs more from man than man from beast

- John Wilmot

Now piercèd is her virgin zone; She feels the foe within it. She hears a broken amorous groan, The panting lover's fainting moan, Just in the happy m…

- John Wilmot

I'd be a dog, a monkey, or a bear, or anything but that vain animal who is so proud of being rational.

- John Wilmot