Anyone who campaigns for public office becomes disqualified for holding any office at all.
THOMAS MOREAnyone who campaigns for public office becomes disqualified for holding any office at all.
THOMAS MOREWhoever loveth me, loveth my hound.
THOMAS MOREHowbeit, this one thing, son, I assure you on my faith, that if the parties will at hands call for justice, then, all were it my father stood on the one side, and the devil on the other, his cause being good, the devil should have right.
THOMAS MOREThere 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.
THOMAS MOREIf the lion knew his own strength, hard were it for any man to rule him.
THOMAS MOREThe state of things and the dispositions of men were then such, that a man could not well tell whom he might trust or whom he might fear.
THOMAS MOREBy reason of gifts and bribes the offices be given to rich men, which should rather have been executed by wise men.
THOMAS MOREA good tale evil told were better untold, and an evil take well told need none other solicitor.
THOMAS MOREInstead of inflicting these horrible punishments, it would be far more to the point to provide everyone with some means of livelihood, so that nobody’s under the frightful necessity of becoming, first a thief, and then a corpse.
THOMAS MOREThe way to heaven out of all places is of length and distance.
THOMAS MOREEverywhere do I percieve a certain conspiracy of rich men seeking their own advantage underthat name and pretext of commonwealth.
THOMAS MOREThey set great store by their gardens . . . Their studie and deligence herein commeth not only of pleasure, but also of a certain strife and contention . . . concerning the trimming, husbanding, and furnishing of their gardens; everye man or his owne parte.
THOMAS MOREWhat though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine.
THOMAS MOREThe 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 MOREThe most part of all princes have more delight in warlike manners and feats of chivalry than in the good feats of peace.
THOMAS MOREWho does more earnestly long for a change than he who is uneasy in his present circumstances? And who run to create confusions with so desperate a boldness as those who have nothing to lose, hope to gain by them?
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