black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.

Thomas More

Who 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?
THOMAS MORE

Change Circumstance Creation Hope Lose Present
It’s wrong to deprive someone else of a pleasure so that you can enjoy one yourself, but to deprive yourself of a pleasure so that you can add to someone else’s enjoyment is an act of humanity by which you always gain more than you lose.
THOMAS MORE

Act Enjoyment Humanity Oneself Pleasure Wrong
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.
THOMAS MORE

Medicine Ourselves Way
Friendship demands attention.
THOMAS MORE

Attention Demand Friendship
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.
THOMAS MORE

Education Flower Friendship Oneself Problem Small
No more like together than is chalke to coles.
THOMAS MORE

Cole Togetherness
It is possible to live for the next life and still be merry in this.
THOMAS MORE

Happiness Live Possible
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
THOMAS MORE

Drowning Man One Liner
Whoever loveth me, loveth my hound.
THOMAS MORE

Love Myself
Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others.
THOMAS MORE

Happiness Humor Life Share
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.
THOMAS MORE

Advice Food Life Magic Therapy True World
Yea, marry, now it is somewhat, for now it is rhyme; before, it was neither rhyme nor reason.
THOMAS MORE

Marriage Reason Rhyme
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 MORE

Moon Planet Religion Several Worship
The way to heaven out of all places is of length and distance.
THOMAS MORE

Distance Heaven Place
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 MORE

Carry Force Goodness Greatness Influence Power Wisdom
And one wild Shakespeare, following Nature’s lights, Is worth whole planets, filled with Stagyrites.
THOMAS MORE

Follow Light Literature Nature Planet

I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Thomas More Quotes