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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And it will fall out as in a complication of diseases, that by applying a remedy to one sore, you will provoke another; and that which removes the one ill symptom produces others.
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There are dreadful punishments enacted against thieves, but it were much better to make such good provisions by which every man might be put in a method how to live, and so be preserved from the fatal necessity of stealing and of dying for it.
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It is a wise mans part, rather to avoid sickness, than to wish for medicines.
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Anyone who campaigns for public office becomes disqualified for holding any office at all.
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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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Nobody owns anything but everyone is rich – for what greater wealth can there be than cheerfulness, peace of mind, and freedom from anxiety?
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Nobody sees a flower really, it is so small. We haven’t time,and to see takes time- like to have a friend takes time. One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled, but few are educated.
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No more like together than is chalke to coles.
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And peradventure we have more cause to thank Him for our loss than for our winning; for His wisdom better seeth what is good for us than we do ourselves.
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See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself.
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A man taking basil from a woman will love her always.
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He travels best that knows when to return.
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There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others the moon or one of the planets.
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Whoever loveth me, loveth my hound.
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And one wild Shakespeare, following Nature’s lights, Is worth whole planets, filled with Stagyrites.
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