Whatever natural right men may have to freedom and independency, it is manifest that some men have a natural ascendency over others. — Sir Fulke Greville Freedom Copy Share Image
Weak men often from the very principle of their weakness derive a certain susceptibility; delicacy and taste which render them, in those… — Sir Fulke Greville Certain Copy Share Image
True delicacy, as true generosity, is more wounded by an offence from itself--if I may be allowed the expression--than to itself. — Sir Fulke Greville Delicacy Copy Share Image
Avarice starves its possessor to fatten those who come after, and who are eagerly awaiting the demise of the accumulator. — Sir Fulke Greville Avarice Copy Share Image
Discernment is a power of the understanding in which few excel. Is not that owing to its connection with impartiality and truth?… — Sir Fulke Greville Blind Copy Share Image
Some characters are like some bodies in chemistry; very good, perhaps, in themselves, yet fly off and refuse the least conjunction with… — Sir Fulke Greville Body Copy Share Image
Envy is but the smoke of low estate, Ascending still against the fortunate. — Sir Fulke Greville Ascending Copy Share Image
Men and statues that are admired ire an elevated situation have a very different effect upon us when we approach them; the… — Sir Fulke Greville Approach Copy Share Image
A very small offence may be a just cause for great resentment: it is often much less the particular instance which is… — Sir Fulke Greville Carrie Copy Share Image
The world is an excellent judge in general, but a very bad one in particular. — Sir Fulke Greville Excellent Copy Share Image
It is not enough that you can form nay, and follow, the most excellent rules for conducting yourself in the world. You… — Sir Fulke Greville Conducting Copy Share Image
Man is the only creature endowed with the power of laughter. — Sir Fulke Greville Creatures Copy Share Image
To divest one's self of some prejudices would be like taking off the skin to feel the better. — Sir Fulke Greville Feels Copy Share Image
What an argument in favor of social connections is the observation that by communicating our grief we have less, and by communicating… — Sir Fulke Greville Argument Copy Share Image
