Everywhere do I percieve a certain conspiracy of rich men seeking their own advantage underthat name and pretext of commonwealth.
THOMAS MOREWhat though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine.
More Thomas More Quotes
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The 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.
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An absolutely new idea is one of the rarest things known to man.
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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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A man taking basil from a woman will love her always.
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Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.
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The servant may not look to be in better case than his master.
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He travels best that knows when to return.
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Pride thinks it’s own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others.
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Those among them that have not received our religion do not fright any from it, and use none ill that goes over to it, so that all the while I was there one man was only punished on this occasion.
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No living creature is naturally greedy, except from fear of want – or in the case of human beings, from vanity, the notion that you’re better than people if you can display more superfluous property than they can.
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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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It is a wise mans part, rather to avoid sickness, than to wish for medicines.
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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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Sex and religion are closer to each other than either might prefer.
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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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