Facts about George Chapman

Occup.Poet
FromEngland
DiedMay 12, 1634

Summary

George Chapman was a famous Poet from England.

Our collection contains 17 quotes who is written / told by George.

Related authors: John Webster (Playwright)

17 Famous quotes by George Chapman

Small: Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love
"Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love breeds satiety, and so extreme hatred; and too violent rigor tempts chastity, as does too much license"
Small: Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height
"Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height"
Small: An Englishman, being flattered, is a lamb threatened, a lion
"An Englishman, being flattered, is a lamb; threatened, a lion"
Small: Pure innovation is more gross than error
"Pure innovation is more gross than error"
Small: Young men think old men are fools but old men know young men are fools
"Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools"
Small: Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs
"Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs"
Small: And let a scholar all earths volumes carry, he will be but a walking dictionary: a mere articulate cloc
"And let a scholar all earth's volumes carry, he will be but a walking dictionary: a mere articulate clock"
Small: I am ashamed the law is such an ass
"I am ashamed the law is such an ass"
Small: For one heat, all know, doth drive out another, One passion doth expel another still
"For one heat, all know, doth drive out another, One passion doth expel another still"
Small: He that shuns trifles must shun the world
"He that shuns trifles must shun the world"
Small: Advice is seldom welcome and those who want it the most always like it the least
"Advice is seldom welcome; and those who want it the most always like it the least"
Small: Who to himself is law, no law doth need, offends no law, and is a king indeed
"Who to himself is law, no law doth need, offends no law, and is a king indeed"
Small: Theyre only truly great who are truly good
"They're only truly great who are truly good"
Small: We inherit nothing truly, but what our actions make us worthy of
"We inherit nothing truly, but what our actions make us worthy of"
Small: Promise is most given when the least is said
"Promise is most given when the least is said"
Small: Ignorance is the mother of admiration
"Ignorance is the mother of admiration"
Small: Let no man under value the price of a virtuous womans counsel
"Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel"