To love God, which was a thing far excelling all the cunning that is possible for us in this life to obtain. — Thomas More Copy Share Image
Our emotional symptoms are precious sources of life and individuality. — Thomas More Copy Share Image
Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others. — Thomas More Copy Share Image
The Utopians feel that slaughtering our fellow creatures gradually destroys the sense of compassion, which is the finest sentiment of which our… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
To be educated, a person doesn't have to know much or be informed, but he or she does have to have been… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
No living creature is naturally greedy, except from fear of want - or in the case of human beings, from vanity, the… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
Marriage is an Athenic weaving together of families, of two souls with their individual fates and destinies, of time and eternity -… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
By confronting us with irreducible mysteries that stretch our daily vision to include infinity, nature opens an inviting and guiding path toward… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
Because the soul has such deep roots in personal and social life and its values run so contrary to modern concerns, caring… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
It is part of the business of life to be affable and pleasing to those whom either nature, chance or circumstance has… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
On his mounting the scaffold to be beheaded: 'I pray you, Master Lieutenant, see me safely up, and for my coming down,… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
Food is an implement of magic, and only the most coldhearted rationalist could squeeze the juices of life out of it and… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
In Utopia, where every man has a right to everything, they all know that if care is taken to keep the public… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
The chief aim of their constitution is that, whenever public needs permit, all citizens should be free, so far as possible, to… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
“but in Utopia, where every man has a right to everything, they all know that if care is taken to keep the… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
“Either it's a bad thing to enjoy life, in other words, to experience pleasure - in which case you shouldn't help anyone… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
“unless you consider it just for the worst sort of people to have the best living conditions, or unless you're prepared to… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
“To tell you the truth, though, I still haven't made up my mind whether I shall publish at all. Tastes differ so… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
“This lively health, when entirely free from all mixture of pain, of itself gives an inward pleasure, independent of all external objects… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
“But what they find most amazing and despicable is the insanity of those who all but worship the rich, to whom they owe nothing… — Thomas More Copy Share
"Tell me, what's Love?" said Youth, one day, To drooping Age, who crost his way, "It is a sunny hour of play, For which… — Thomas More Copy Share
“Why do you suppose they made you king in the first place?' I ask him. 'Not for your benefit, but for theirs. They meant… — Thomas More Copy Share
“This lively health, when entirely free from all mixture of pain, of itself gives an inward pleasure, independent of all external objects of delight;… — Thomas More Copy Share
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… — Thomas More Copy Share
“(...) personal prejudice and financial greed are the two great evils that threaten courts of law, and once they get the upper hand they… — Thomas More Copy Share
Pride thinks it's own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others. — Thomas More Copy Share
In the first place, most princes apply themselves to the arts of war, in which I have neither ability nor interest, instead of to… — Thomas More Copy Share
No living creature is naturally greedy, except from fear of want - or in the case of human beings, from vanity, the notion that… — Thomas More Copy Share
Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others. — Thomas More Copy Share
“The leaving him thus did not a little gratify one that was more fond of travelling than of returning home to be buried in… — Thomas More Copy Share
There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others… — Thomas More Copy Share
“... the way to heaven is the same from all places, and he that had no grave had the heavens still over him.” — Thomas More Copy Share
