Because the soul has such deep roots in personal and social life and its values run so contrary to modern concerns, caring for the soul may well turn out to be a radical act, a challenge to accepted norms.
THOMAS MOREBecause the soul has such deep roots in personal and social life and its values run so contrary to modern concerns, caring for the soul may well turn out to be a radical act, a challenge to accepted norms.
THOMAS MOREThe things we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labor for.
THOMAS MOREYea, marry, now it is somewhat, for now it is rhyme; before, it was neither rhyme nor reason.
THOMAS MOREBy confronting us with irreducible mysteries that stretch our daily vision to include infinity, nature opens an inviting and guiding path toward a spiritual life.
THOMAS MOREFriendship demands attention.
THOMAS MOREAnd 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.
THOMAS MOREOccupy your mind with good thoughts, or the enemy will fill them with bad ones.
THOMAS MOREOh! blame not the bard.
THOMAS MOREPride thinks it’s own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others.
THOMAS MOREFor when they see the people swarm into the streets, and daily wet to the skin with rain, and yet cannot persuade them to go out of the rain, they do keep themselves within their houses, seeing they cannot remedy the folly of the people.
THOMAS MOREGetting married is like putting one’s hand in a bag containing 99 serpents and one eel.
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 MOREIt is a wise mans part, rather to avoid sickness, than to wish for medicines.
THOMAS MORETake something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.
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 MOREThe way to heaven out of all places is of length and distance.
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