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Walter Raleigh Quotes: The world is itself but a larger prison, out of which some are daily selected for execution.
         

The world is itself but a larger prison, out of which some are daily selected for execution.


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Talking much is a sign of vanity, for the one who is lavish with words is cheap in deeds.

Talking much is a sign of vanity, for the one who is lavish with words is cheap in deeds.



But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust.

But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust.



If all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love.

If all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love.



But true love is a durable fire, In the mind ever burning, Never sick, never old, never dead, From itself never turning.

But true love is a durable fire, In the mind ever burning, Never sick, never old, never dead, From itself never turning.



The most divine light only shineth on those minds which are purged from all worldly dross and human uncleanliness.

The most divine light only shineth on those minds which are purged from all worldly dross and human uncleanliness.



But it is hard to know them from friends, they are so obsequious and full of protestations; for a wolf resembles a dog, so doth a flatterer a friend.

But it is hard to know them from friends, they are so obsequious and full of protestations; for a wolf resembles a dog, so doth a flatterer a friend.



[It is a basic principle of a tyrant] to unarm his people of weapons, money and all means whereby they resist his power.

[It is a basic principle of a tyrant] to unarm his people of weapons, money and all means whereby they resist his power.



So the heart be right, it is no matter which way the head lieth.

So the heart be right, it is no matter which way the head lieth.



It is not truth, but opinion that can travel the world without a passport.

It is not truth, but opinion that can travel the world without a passport.



Whoever commands the sea, commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself.

Whoever commands the sea, commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself.





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I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.'

I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.'



Fear is the opposite of love, in my opinion.

Fear is the opposite of love, in my opinion.



Treat objections as requests for further information.

Treat objections as requests for further information.



With anything you do in life, there are days where you're worn out and you don't want to do it for a second.

With anything you do in life, there are days where you're worn out and you don't want to do it for a second.



'Tis easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows along like a song; But the man worth while is the one who will smile when everything goes dead wrong.

'Tis easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows along like a song; But the man worth while is the one who will smile when everything goes dead wrong.



The two maxims of any great man at court are, always to keep his countenance, and never to keep his word.

The two maxims of any great man at court are, always to keep his countenance, and never to keep his word.



A painting is finished when the artist says it is finished.

A painting is finished when the artist says it is finished.




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