Thomas More
Thomas More
Sir Thomas More, venerated by Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was also a councillor to Henry VIII, and Lord High Chancellor of England from October 1529 to 16 May 1532...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth7 February 1478
peace delight chivalry
The most part of all princes have more delight in warlike manners and feats of chivalry than in the good feats of peace.
men law rights
Every man has by the law of nature a right to such a waste portion of the earth as is necessary for his subsistence.
life success honesty
On his mounting the scaffold to be beheaded: 'I pray you, Master Lieutenant, see me safely up, and for my coming down, let me shift for myself.' To the executioner: 'Pick up thy spirits, Man, and be not afraid to do thyne office; my neck is very short; take heed, therefore thou strike not awry, for saving of thyne honesty.'
father party son
Howbeit, this one thing, son, I assure you on my faith, that if the parties will at hands call for justice, then, all were it my father stood on the one side, and the devil on the other, his cause being good, the devil should have right.
advice choices magic
Food is an implement of magic, and only the most coldhearted rationalist could squeeze the juices of life out of it and make it bland. In a true sense, a cookbook is the best source of psychological advice and the kitchen the first choice of room for a therapy of the world.
country children men
The education of youth belongs to the priests, yet they do not take so much care of instructing them in letters, as in forming their minds and manners aright; they use all possible methods to infuse, very early, into the tender and flexible minds of children, such opinions as are both good in themselves and will be useful to their country, for when deep impressions of these things are made at that age, they follow men through the whole course of their lives, and conduce much to preserve the peace of the government, which suffers by nothing more than by vices that rise out of ill opinions.
wise men office
By reason of gifts and bribes the offices be given to rich men, which should rather have been executed by wise men.
relationship attention demand
Friendship demands attention.
blame bards
Oh! blame not the bard.
helping-others giving comfort
Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.
marriage wedding hands
Getting married is like putting one's hand in a bag containing 99 serpents and one eel.
next theologian stills
It is possible to live for the next life and still be merry in this.
distance heaven way
The way to heaven out of all places is of length and distance.
moon islands towns
There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others the moon or one of the planets.