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It is naturally given to all men to esteem their own inventions best.
Thomas More
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Thomas More
Age: 57 †
Born: 1478
Born: February 7
Died: 1535
Died: July 6
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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.
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It is only natural, of course, that each man should think his own opinions best: the crow loves his fledgling, and the ape his cub.
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The folly of men has enhanced the value of gold and silver because of their scarcity whereas, on the contrary, it is their opinion that Nature, as an indulgent parent, has freely given us all the best things in great abundance, such as water and earth, but has laid up and hid from us the things that are vain and useless.
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They set great store by their gardens . . . Their studie and deligence herein commeth not only of pleasure, but also of a certain strife and contention . . . concerning the trimming, husbanding, and furnishing of their gardens everye man or his owne parte.
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You wouldn't abandon ship in a storm just because you couldn't control the winds.
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The heart that has truly loved never forgets.
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And one wild Shakespeare, following Nature's lights, Is worth whole planets, filled with Stagyrites.
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By confronting us with irreducible mysteries that stretch our daily vision to include infinity, nature opens an inviting and guiding path toward a spiritual life.
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By reason of gifts and bribes the offices be given to rich men, which should rather have been executed by wise men.
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Nobody sees a flower really,it is so small. We haven't time,and to see takes time- like to have a friend takes time. One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled, but few are educated.
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Every man has by the law of nature a right to such a waste portion of the earth as is necessary for his subsistence.
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What part soever you take upon you, play that as well as you can and make the best of it.
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It's a poor doctor who can't cure one disease without giving you another.
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Everywhere do I percieve a certain conspiracy of rich men seeking their own advantage underthat name and pretext of commonwealth.
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No living creature is naturally greedy, except from fear of want - or in the case of human beings, from vanity, the notion that you're better than people if you can display more superfluous property than they can.
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Instead of inflicting these horrible punishments, it would be far more to the point to provide everyone with some means of livelihood, so that nobody's under the frightful necessity of becoming, first a thief, and then a corpse.
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I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.
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It is part of the business of life to be affable and pleasing to those whom either nature, chance or circumstance has made our companions.
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A good tale evil told were better untold, and an evil take well told need none other solicitor.
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