Books Quote by William Wycherley

Read not books alone, but men, and amongst them chiefly thyself.

— Francis Quarles

Judge not thy friend until thou standest in his place.

— Hillel the Elder

We should always choose our books as God chooses our friends, just a bit beyond us, so that we have to do our level…

— Oswald Chambers

Beware Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, Bear't that the opposed may beware of thee. Give every man thy ear, but few…

— William Shakespeare

“Thou mayest be sure that he that will in private tell thee of thy faults is thy friend, for he adventures thy dislike and…

— Sir Walter Raleigh

If thy friends be of better quality than thyself, thou mayest be sure of two things; first, they will be more careful to keep…

— Walter Raleigh

There is nothing more becoming any wise man, than to make choice of friends, for by them thou shalt be judged what thou art:…

— Walter Raleigh

“1. To account nothing of one’s self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom. Even shouldest…

— Thomas à Kempis

Be lowly wise: Think only what concerns thee and thy being.

— John Milton

But so many books thou readest, But so many schemes thou breedest, But so many wishes feedest, That thy poor head almost turns.

— Matthew Arnold

Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.

— William Shakespeare

“May I consent to and delight in thy law after the inner man, never complain over the strictness of thy demands, but mourn over…

— Arthur Bennett