Philip Massinger

You may boldly say, you did not plough Or trust the barren and ungrateful sands With the fruitful grain of your religious…

— Philip Massinger

The sum of all that makes a just man happy Consists in the well choosing of his wife: And there, well to…

— Philip Massinger

Virtue, thou in rags, may challenge more than vice set off with all the trim of greatness.

— Philip Massinger

Pleasures of worse natures Are gladly entertained, and they that shun us Practice in private sports the stews would blush at.

— Philip Massinger

He is not valiant that dares lie; but he that boldly bears calamity.

— Philip Massinger

If you like not hanging, drown yourself; Take some course for your reputation.

— Philip Massinger

He that knows no guilt can know no fear.

— Philip Massinger

Without good company all dainties Lose their true relish, and like painted grapes, Are only seen, not tasted.

— Philip Massinger

How sweetly sounds the voice of a good woman! It is so seldom heard that, when it speaks,it ravishes all senses.

— Philip Massinger

He is not valiant that dares die, but he that boldly bears calamity.

— Philip Massinger

Like a rough orator, that brings more truth Than rhetoric, to make good his accusation.

— Philip Massinger

He that would govern others, first should be Master of himself.

— Philip Massinger

Many good purposes lie in the churchyard.

— Philip Massinger

Cheerful looks make every dish a feast, and it is that which crowns a welcome.

— Philip Massinger

As the index tells us the contents of stories and directs to the particular chapter, even so does the outward habit and…

— Philip Massinger

Petitions, not sweetened with gold, are but unsavory and oft refused; or, if received, are pocketed, not read.

— Philip Massinger

Such as ne'er saw swans May think crows beautiful.

— Philip Massinger

Honour is Virtue's allowed ascent: honour that clasps All perfect justice in her arms; that craves No more respect than that she…

— Philip Massinger

For any man to match above his rank is but to sell his liberty.

— Philip Massinger

A willing mind makes a hard journey easy.

— Philip Massinger

He that would govern others, first should be the master of himself.

— Philip Massinger

Great men, Till they have gained their ends, are giants in Their promises, but, those obtained, weak pigmies In their performance. And…

— Philip Massinger

Greatness, with private men Esteem'd a blessing, is to me a curse; And we, whom, for our high births, they conclude The…

— Philip Massinger

Detraction's a bold monster, and fears not To wound the fame of princes, if it find But any blemish in their lives…

— Philip Massinger

Giants in Their promises, but those obtained, weak pigmies In their performance.

— Philip Massinger