Who said “Plots, true or false, are necessary things, to raise up commonwealths, and ruin kings.”?

APA

Dryden, J. (n.d.). Plots, true or false, are necessary things, to raise up commonwealths, and ruin kings. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35983-plots-true-or-false-are-necessary-things-to/

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MLA

Dryden, John. “Plots, true or false, are necessary things, to raise up commonwealths, and ruin kings.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35983-plots-true-or-false-are-necessary-things-to/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Chicago

Dryden, John. “Plots, true or false, are necessary things, to raise up commonwealths, and ruin kings.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35983-plots-true-or-false-are-necessary-things-to/.

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