Thomas More Quotes
One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated.
Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others.
Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.
Nobody owns anything but everyone is rich - for what greater wealth can there be than cheerfulness, peace of mind, and freedom from anxiety?
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.
As for rosemary, I let it run all over my garden walls, not only because my bees love it but because it is the herb sacred to remembrance and to friendship, whence a sprig of it hath a dumb language.
What part soever you take upon you, play that as well as you can and make the best of it.
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.
A pretty face may be enough to catch a man, but it takes character and good nature to hold him.
Pride thinks it's own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others.
Anyone who campaigns for public office becomes disqualified for holding any office at all.
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.
Everywhere do I percieve a certain conspiracy of rich men seeking their own advantage underthat name and pretext of commonwealth.
It is part of the business of life to be affable and pleasing to those whom either nature, chance or circumstance has made our companions.
By reason of gifts and bribes the offices be given to rich men, which should rather have been executed by wise men.
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.
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.
The most part of all princes have more delight in warlike manners and feats of chivalry than in the good feats of peace.
A good tale evil told were better untold, and an evil take well told need none other solicitor.
Most people know nothing about learning; many despise it. Dummies reject as too hard whatever is not dumb.
Every man has by the law of nature a right to such a waste portion of the earth as is necessary for his subsistence.
To love God, which was a thing far excelling all the cunning that is possible for us in this life to obtain.
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.
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.
