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
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Date of Birth7 February 1478
Thomas More quotes about
far grave heart hero land lovers round turns
She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps, / And lovers are round her, sighing:/ But coldly she turns from their gaze, and weeps, / For her heart in his grave is lying.
ashes dead sea turn
Like Dead Sea fruits, that tempt the eye, / But turn to ashes on the lips!
boldly devoted mention speak thee thou
If I speak to thee in friendship's name, thou think'st I speak too coldly, if I mention love's devoted flame, thou say'st I speak too boldly
engaged events exposed human life
To be educated, a person doesn't have to know much or be informed, but he or she does have to have been exposed vulnerably to the transformative events of an engaged human life
companions faded gone last left lovely rose summer tis
Tis the last rose of summer Left blooming alone; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone
companions english-author faded last left lovely rose summer
'Tis the last rose of summer Left blooming alone; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone.
wind storm ships
You wouldn't abandon ship in a storm just because you couldn't control the winds.
problem educated our-time
One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated.
carpe-diem play make-the-best-of-it
What part soever you take upon you, play that as well as you can and make the best of it.
witty sex humorous
Sex and religion are closer to each other than either might prefer.
time real thinking
The chief aim of their constitution is that, whenever public needs permit, all citizens should be free, so far as possible, to withdraw their time and energy from the service of the body, and devote themselves to the freedom and culture of the mind. For that, they think, is the real happiness of life.
encouragement giving grace
The things we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labor for.
emotional individuality symptoms
Our emotional symptoms are precious sources of life and individuality.
flower wine age-love
What though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine