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May Quotes by Abraham Cowley
- This only grant me, that my means may lie, too low for envy, for contempt to high.
- The liberty of a people consists in being governed by laws which they have made themselves, under whatsoever form it be of government; the liberty…
- May I a small house and large garden have; And a few friends, And many books, both true.
- "We may talk what we please," he cries in his enthusiasm for the oldest of the arts, "of lilies, and lions rampant, and spread eagles,…
- Stones of small worth may lie unseen by day, But night itself does the rich gem betray.
- Ah, yet, e'er I descend to th' grave, May I a small House and a large Garden have. And a few Friends, and many Books…
- This only grant me, that my means may lie too low for envy, for contempt too high.
More May Quotes
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- With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the son of… — Pietro Aretino
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. — Aristotle
- If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way. — Aristotle
- We make war that we may live in peace. — Aristotle
- Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind… — Aristotle
- It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those… — Aristotle
- Whether if soul did not exist time would exist or not, is a question that may fairly be asked; for if there… — Aristotle
- Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside… — Lance Armstrong