George Savile
George Savile
Sir George Savile, 8th Baronetwas an English politician...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 July 1726
general good men mistake
It is a general Mistake to to think the Men we like are good for every thing, and those we do not, good for nothing
horse men may
Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen.
beauty perfect intellectual
The sense of ultimate truth is the intellectual counterpart of the esthetic sense of perfect beauty, or the moral sense of perfect good.
looks answers world
To the question, What shall we do to be saved in this World? there is no other answer but this, Look to your Moat.
fling kick people perfectly
The people are never so perfectly backed, but that they will kick and fling if not stroked at seasonable times.
along company generally good hope though wrong
Hope is generally a wrong guide, though it is good company along the way.
best suppose
The best way to suppose what may come, is to remember what is past.
dangerous faults husband observer
A husband without faults is a dangerous observer
money
They who are of the opinion that Money will do everything, may very well be suspected to do everything for Money.
blockhead doth forget man oft teaching vanity
The vanity of teaching doth oft tempt a man to forget that he is a blockhead
best good prophet
The best Qualification of a Prophet is to have a good Memory.
best drunkard preached sermon vice
The sight of a drunkard is a better sermon against that vice than the best that was ever preached on that subject.
undergo understanding
A prince who will not undergo the difficulty of understanding must undergo the danger of trusting.
chance few
He that leaveth nothing to chance will do few things ill, but he will do very few things