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Thomas More Quotes

One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated Picture Quote #1

I should only ever tell the king what he ought to do, not what he could do. For if the lion knows his own strength, no man could control him Picture Quote #1

And it will fall out as in a complication of diseases, that by applying a remedy to one sore, you will provoke another; and that which removes the one ill symptom produces others Picture Quote #1

By confronting us with irreducible mysteries that stretch our daily vision to include infinity, nature opens an inviting and guiding path toward a spiritual life Picture Quote #1

For 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 Picture Quote #1

Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others Picture Quote #1

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A pretty face may be enough to catch a man, but it takes character and good nature to hold him Picture Quote #1

You wouldn’t abandon ship in a storm just because you couldn’t control the winds Picture Quote #1

Pride thinks it’s own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others Picture Quote #1

One man to live in pleasure and wealth, whiles all other weap and smart for it, that is the part not of a king, but of a jailor Picture Quote #1

If the lion knew his own strength, hard were it for any man to rule him Picture Quote #1

Nobody owns anything but everyone is rich - for what greater wealth can there be than cheerfulness, peace of mind, and freedom from anxiety? Picture Quote #1

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It is only natural, of course, that each man should think his own opinions best: the crow loves his fledgling, and the ape his cub Picture Quote #1

The Utopians feel that slaughtering our fellow creatures gradually destroys the sense of compassion, which is the finest sentiment of which our human nature is capable Picture Quote #1

I’d give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety’s sake Picture Quote #1

Getting married is like putting one’s hand in a bag containing 99 serpents and one eel Picture Quote #1

Most people know nothing about learning; many despise it. Dummies reject as too hard whatever is not dumb Picture Quote #1

Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

By reason of gifts and bribes the offices be given to rich men, which should rather have been executed by wise men Picture Quote #1

They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing, should be everywhere so much esteemed, that even men for whom it was made, and by whom it has its value, should yet be thought of less value than it is Picture Quote #1

There 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 Picture Quote #1

The chief aim of their constitution is that, whenever public needs permit, all citizens should be free, so far as possible, to withdraw their time and energy from the service of the body, and devote themselves to the freedom and culture of the mind. For that, they think, is the real happiness of life Picture Quote #1

If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us saintly. But since we see that avarice, anger, pride and stupidity commonly profit far beyond charity, modesty, justice and thought, perhaps we must stand fast a little, even at the risk of being heroes Picture Quote #1

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They 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 Picture Quote #1

Your love has build me from strength to strength. It has made me a stronger and better person than I was. There is nothing that love cannot change darling. Once you fall in love, even wars turn to love stories Picture Quote #1

Instead 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 Picture Quote #1

Kindness and good nature unite men more effectually and with greater strength than any agreements whatsoever, since thereby the engagements of men’s hearts become stronger than the bond and obligation of words Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated (Thomas More Quotes) I should only ever tell the king what he ought to do, not what he could do. For if the lion knows his own strength, no man could control him (Thomas More Quotes) And it will fall out as in a complication of diseases, that by applying a remedy to one sore, you will provoke another; and that which removes the one ill symptom produces others (Thomas More Quotes) By 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 More Quotes) For 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 More Quotes) Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others (Thomas More Quotes) A pretty face may be enough to catch a man, but it takes character and good nature to hold him (Thomas More Quotes) You wouldn’t abandon ship in a storm just because you couldn’t control the winds (Thomas More Quotes) Pride thinks it’s own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others (Thomas More Quotes) One man to live in pleasure and wealth, whiles all other weap and smart for it, that is the part not of a king, but of a jailor (Thomas More Quotes) If the lion knew his own strength, hard were it for any man to rule him (Thomas More Quotes) Nobody owns anything but everyone is rich - for what greater wealth can there be than cheerfulness, peace of mind, and freedom from anxiety? (Thomas More Quotes) It is only natural, of course, that each man should think his own opinions best: the crow loves his fledgling, and the ape his cub (Thomas More Quotes) The Utopians feel that slaughtering our fellow creatures gradually destroys the sense of compassion, which is the finest sentiment of which our human nature is capable (Thomas More Quotes) I’d give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety’s sake (Thomas More Quotes) Getting married is like putting one’s hand in a bag containing 99 serpents and one eel (Thomas More Quotes) Most people know nothing about learning; many despise it. Dummies reject as too hard whatever is not dumb (Thomas More Quotes) Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again (Thomas More Quotes) The most part of all princes have more delight in warlike manners and feats of chivalry than in the good feats of peace (Thomas More Quotes) By reason of gifts and bribes the offices be given to rich men, which should rather have been executed by wise men (Thomas More Quotes) They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing, should be everywhere so much esteemed, that even men for whom it was made, and by whom it has its value, should yet be thought of less value than it is (Thomas More Quotes) There 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 (Thomas More Quotes) The chief aim of their constitution is that, whenever public needs permit, all citizens should be free, so far as possible, to withdraw their time and energy from the service of the body, and devote themselves to the freedom and culture of the mind. For that, they think, is the real happiness of life (Thomas More Quotes) If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us saintly. But since we see that avarice, anger, pride and stupidity commonly profit far beyond charity, modesty, justice and thought, perhaps we must stand fast a little, even at the risk of being heroes (Thomas More Quotes) They 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 More Quotes) Your love has build me from strength to strength. It has made me a stronger and better person than I was. There is nothing that love cannot change darling. Once you fall in love, even wars turn to love stories (Thomas More Quotes) Instead 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 More Quotes) Kindness and good nature unite men more effectually and with greater strength than any agreements whatsoever, since thereby the engagements of men’s hearts become stronger than the bond and obligation of words (Thomas More Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes)

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