Giraldus Cambrensis
Giraldus Cambrensis
Gerald of Waleswas a Cambro-Norman archdeacon of Brecon and historian...
NationalityWelsh
ProfessionClergyman
indulge permitted short time wish
I may be permitted to indulge myself for a short time in other pursuits; but in this I should wish not only to continue, but to die.
affairs best born connected consider errors esteemed happiness human man perfect whose worldly
Since, therefore, no man is born without faults, and he is esteemed the best whose errors are the least, let the wise man consider everything human as connected with himself; for in worldly affairs there is no perfect happiness under heaven.
amongst common
No one of this nation ever begs, for the houses of all are common to all; and they consider liberality and hospitality amongst the first virtues.