Man was mark'd A friend in his creation to himself, And may, with fit ambition, conceive The greatest blessings, and the highest honors Appointed for him, if he can achieve them The right and noble way. — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
Before We end our pilgrimage, 'tis fit that we Should leave corruption, and foul sin, behind us, But with wash'd feet and hands, the heathens dar' not Enter their profane temples; and for me To hope my passage to eternity… — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
You may boldly say, you did not plough Or trust the barren and ungrateful sands With the fruitful grain of your religious counsels. — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
The sum of all that makes a just man happy Consists in the well choosing of his wife: And there, well to discharge it,… — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
Virtue, thou in rags, may challenge more than vice set off with all the trim of greatness. — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
Pleasures of worse natures Are gladly entertained, and they that shun us Practice in private sports the stews would blush at. — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
He is not valiant that dares lie; but he that boldly bears calamity. — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
If you like not hanging, drown yourself; Take some course for your reputation. — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
Without good company all dainties Lose their true relish, and like painted grapes, Are only seen, not tasted. — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
How sweetly sounds the voice of a good woman! It is so seldom heard that, when it speaks,it ravishes all senses. — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
He is not valiant that dares die, but he that boldly bears calamity. — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
Like a rough orator, that brings more truth Than rhetoric, to make good his accusation. — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
