"Pride thinks it's own happiness shines the brighter……" — Thomas More
"Pride thinks it's own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others."
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75 Quotes by Thomas More
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They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing, should be everywhere so much…
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They set great store by their gardens . . . Their studie and deligence herein commeth not only of pleasure,…
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What though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine
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What part soever you take upon you, play that as well as you can and make the best of it.
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Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort…
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Getting married is like putting one's hand in a bag containing 99 serpents and one eel.
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By confronting us with irreducible mysteries that stretch our daily vision to include infinity, nature opens an inviting and guiding…
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The Utopians feel that slaughtering our fellow creatures gradually destroys the sense of compassion, which is the finest sentiment of…
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There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some…
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The things we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labor for.
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A man taking basil from a woman will love her always.
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The heart that has truly loved never forgets.
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Salvation lies in an energetic march onward towards a brighter and clearer future.
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