Facts about Thomas More

Occup.Author
FromEngland
BornFebruary 7, 1478
DiedJuly 6, 1535
Aged57 years

Summary

Thomas More was a famous Author from England, who lived between February 7, 1478 and July 6, 1535. He/she became 57 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac aquarius, who is known for Knowledge, Humanitarian, Serious, Insightful, Duplicitous. Our collection contains 30 quotes who is written / told by Thomas.

Related authors: John Heywood (Dramatist)

30 Famous quotes by Thomas More

Small: The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicit
"The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest"
Small: The light, that lies In womans eyes, Has been my hearts undoing
"The light, that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing"
Small: See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself
"See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself"
Small: Our emotional symptoms are precious sources of life and individuality
"Our emotional symptoms are precious sources of life and individuality"
Small: Oh! blame not the bard
"Oh! blame not the bard"
Small: Fond memory brings the light of other days around me
"Fond memory brings the light of other days around me"
Small: A little wanton money, which burned out the bottom of his purse
"A little wanton money, which burned out the bottom of his purse"
Small: A friendship like love is warm a love like friendship is steady
"A friendship like love is warm; a love like friendship is steady"
Small: Those among them that have not received our religion do not fright any from it, and use none ill that g
"Those among them that have not received our religion do not fright any from it, and use none ill that goes over to it, so that all the while I was there one man was only punished on this occasion"
Small: There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town
"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"
Small: One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated
"One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated"
Small: I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself
"I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself"
Small: Disguise our bondage as we will, Tis woman, woman, rules us still
"Disguise our bondage as we will, 'Tis woman, woman, rules us still"
Small: To be educated, a person doesnt have to know much or be informed, but he or she does have to have been
"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"
Small: The channel is known only to the natives so that if any stranger should enter into the bay without one
"The channel is known only to the natives; so that if any stranger should enter into the bay without one of their pilots he would run great danger of shipwreck"
Small: This wretched brain gave way, and I became a wreck at random driven, without one glimpse of reason or h
"This wretched brain gave way, and I became a wreck at random driven, without one glimpse of reason or heaven"
Small: By confronting us with irreducible mysteries that stretch our daily vision to include infinity, nature
"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"
Small: And, indeed, though they differ concerning other things, yet all agree in this: that they think there i
"And, indeed, though they differ concerning other things, yet all agree in this: that they think there is one Supreme Being that made and governs the world, whom they call, in the language of their country, Mithras"
Small: Its the last rose of summer Left blooming alone All her lovely companions Are faded and gone
"Its the last rose of summer Left blooming alone; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone"
Small: He travels best that knows when to return
"He travels best that knows when to return"
Small: And it will fall out as in a complication of diseases, that by applying a remedy to one sore, you will
"And it will fall out as in a complication of diseases, that by applying a remedy to one sore, you will provoke another; and that which removes the one ill symptom produces others"
Small: For when they see the people swarm into the streets, and daily wet to the skin with rain, and yet canno
"For when they see the people swarm into the streets, and daily wet to the skin with rain, and yet cannot persuade them to go out of the rain, they do keep themselves within their houses, seeing they cannot remedy the folly of the people"
Small: Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal
"Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal"
Small: Ask a womans advice, and whatever she advises, Do the very reverse and youre sure to be wise
"Ask a woman's advice, and whatever she advises, Do the very reverse and you're sure to be wise"
Small: They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing, should be everywhere so much
"They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing, should be everywhere so much esteemed, that even men for whom it was made, and by whom it has its value, should yet be thought of less value than it is"
Small: The heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close
"The heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close"
Small: My only books were womans looks, and follys all theyve taught me
"My only books were woman's looks, and folly's all they've taught me"
Small: If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable
"If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable"
Small: I die the kings faithful servant, but Gods first
"I die the king's faithful servant, but God's first"
Small: An absolutely new idea is one of the rarest things known to man
"An absolutely new idea is one of the rarest things known to man"