The increasing influence of the Bible is marvelously great, penetrating everywhere. It carries with it a tremendous power of freedom and justice guided by a combined force of wisdom and goodness.
THOMAS MOREKindness and good nature unite men more effectually and with greater strength than any agreements whatsoever, since thereby the engagements of men’s hearts become stronger than the bond and obligation of words.
More Thomas More Quotes
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By reason of gifts and bribes the offices be given to rich men, which should rather have been executed by wise men.
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Sex and religion are closer to each other than either might prefer.
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Two evils, greed and faction are the destruction of all justice.
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To gold and silver nature hath given no use that we may not well lack.
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They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing, should be everywhere so much esteemed, that even men for whom it was made, and by whom it has its value, should yet be thought of less value than it is.
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Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.
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Food is an implement of magic, and only the most coldhearted rationalist could squeeze the juices of life out of it and make it bland. In a true sense, a cookbook is the best source of psychological advice and the kitchen the first choice of room for a therapy of the world.
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Every tribulation which ever comes our way either is sent to be medicinal, if we will take it as such, or may become medicinal, if we will make it such, or is better than medicinal, unless we forsake it.
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The most part of all princes have more delight in warlike manners and feats of chivalry than in the good feats of peace.
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It is naturally given to all men to esteem their own inventions best.
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One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated.
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Whoever loveth me, loveth my hound.
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Yea, marry, now it is somewhat, for now it is rhyme; before, it was neither rhyme nor reason.
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What is deferred is not avoided.
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It is only natural, of course, that each man should think his own opinions best: the crow loves his fledgling, and the ape his cub.
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