Whosoever, in writing a modern history, shall follow truth too near the heels, it may happily strike out his teeth. — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Fain would I, but I dare not; I dare, and yet I may not; I may, although I care not, for pleasure… — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
In a word, we may gather out of History a policy no less wise than I eternal; by the comparison and application… — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Use your youth so that you may have comfort to remember it when it has forsaken you, and not sigh and grieve… — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
No mortal thing can bear so high a price, But that with mortal thing it may be bought. — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Oh, doughty sons of Hungary! May all success Attend and bless Your warlike ironmongery! — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Silence in love betrays more woe - Than words though ne'er so witty; A beggar that is dumb, you know, may challenge… — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
The bodies of men, munition, and money may justly be called the sinews of war. — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Bad language or abuse, I never, never use, Whatever the emergency; Though 'Bother it' I may Occasionally say, I never use a… — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Historians desiring to write the actions of men, ought to set down the simple truth, and not say anything for love or… — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Take special care that thou never trust any friend or servant with any matter that may endanger thine estate; for so shalt… — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
[It is a basic principle of a tyrant] to unarm his people of weapons, money and all means whereby they resist his power. — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
But it is hard to know them from friends, they are so obsequious and full of protestations; for a wolf resembles a dog, so… — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Flatterers are the worst kind of traitors, for they will strengthen thy imperfections, encourage thee in all evils, correct thee in nothing, but so… — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Expressive glances Shall be our lances And pops of Sillery Our light artillery. — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
The world is itself but a larger prison, out of which some are daily selected for execution. — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Whosoever, in writing a modern history, shall follow truth too near the heels, it may happily strike out his teeth. — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Fain would I, but I dare not; I dare, and yet I may not; I may, although I care not, for pleasure when I… — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
The gain of lying is nothing else but not to be trusted of any, nor to be believed when we say the truth. — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
An anthology is like all the plums and orange peel picked out of a cake. — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
No one can take less pains than to hold his tongue. Hear much, and speak little; for the tongue is the instrument of the… — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
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