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.
THOMAS MOREThere 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.
More Thomas More Quotes
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The heart that has truly loved never forgets.
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What part soever you take upon you, play that as well as you can and make the best of it.
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Nor can they understand why a totally useless substance like gold should now, all over the world, be considered far more important than human beings, who gave it such value as it has, purely for their own convenience.
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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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See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself.
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You wouldn’t abandon ship in a storm just because you couldn’t control the winds.
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The way to heaven out of all places is of length and distance.
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I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.
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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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To gold and silver nature hath given no use that we may not well lack.
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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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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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Occupy your mind with good thoughts, or the enemy will fill them with bad ones.
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Sex and religion are closer to each other than either might prefer.
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An absolutely new idea is one of the rarest things known to man.
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