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Quotes by English authors

English FlagEnglish culture has a long and also rich background, and its quotes show this heritage. From renowned poets and also dramatists to influential political leaders and thinkers, English figures have left a long lasting mark on the world with their smart as well as motivating words. English quotes are usually memorable, amusing, and extensive, using understandings into life, love, and also humanity. Whether you are seeking inspiration, inspiration, or just a good laugh, English quotes have something to offer. They catch the spirit of the country's society, which values creativity, humor, as well as a sense of experience, and also are a testimony to the long-lasting impact of English language and also literature on the world.
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Small: Weak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity but strong and deep ones have two high tides
"Weak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity; but strong and deep ones have two high tides"
David Hare, Playwright
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Small: A fools paradise is a wise mans hell!
Thomas Fuller
"A fool's paradise is a wise man's hell!"
Thomas Fuller, Clergyman
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Small: Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards
Aldous Huxley
"Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards"
Aldous Huxley, Novelist
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Small: A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition
Gilbert K. Chesterton
"A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition"
Gilbert K. Chesterton, Writer
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Small: Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody
"Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody"
John Churton Collins, Critic
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Small: Better ones House be too little one day than too big all the Year after
Thomas Fuller
"Better one's House be too little one day than too big all the Year after"
Thomas Fuller, Clergyman
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Small: When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain
William Shakespeare
"When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain"
William Shakespeare, Dramatist
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Small: Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested
Francis Bacon
"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all
Elizabeth I
"If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all"
Elizabeth I, Royalty
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Small: On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows
Edward Young
"On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows"
Edward Young, Poet
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Small: Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course
William Shakespeare
"Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course"
William Shakespeare, Dramatist
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Small: The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo
"The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo"
Desmond Morris, Scientist
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Small: Always live in the ugliest house on the street - then you dont have to look at it
David Hockney
"Always live in the ugliest house on the street - then you don't have to look at it"
David Hockney, Artist
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Small: Its not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after
William Shakespeare
"Its not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after"
William Shakespeare, Dramatist
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Small: Dont let your will roar when your power only whispers
Thomas Fuller
"Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers"
Thomas Fuller, Clergyman
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Small: Maids want nothing but husbands, and when they have them, they want everything
William Shakespeare
"Maids want nothing but husbands, and when they have them, they want everything"
William Shakespeare, Dramatist
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Small: Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth
Peter Ustinov
"Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth"
Peter Ustinov, Actor
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Small: Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon t
William Shakespeare
"Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them"
William Shakespeare, Dramatist
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Small: God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures
Francis Bacon
"God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
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Small: Errors are not in the art but in the artificers
Isaac Newton
"Errors are not in the art but in the artificers"
Isaac Newton, Mathematician
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Small: Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered
William Shakespeare
"Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered"
William Shakespeare, Dramatist
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Small: Clearly, then, the city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo
"Clearly, then, the city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo"
Desmond Morris, Scientist
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Small: Be wise with speed a fool at forty is a fool indeed
Edward Young
"Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed"
Edward Young, Poet
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Small: Evil is unspectacular and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our own table
W. H. Auden
"Evil is unspectacular and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our own table"
W. H. Auden, Poet
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Small: Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race
H.G. Wells
"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race"
H.G. Wells, Author
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Small: My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than Englands hate neither should death be less welcome unto
Elizabeth I
"My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than England's hate; neither should death be less welcome unto me than such a mishap betide me"
Elizabeth I, Royalty
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Small: One man with a head on his shoulders is worth a dozen without
Elizabeth I
"One man with a head on his shoulders is worth a dozen without"
Elizabeth I, Royalty
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Small: Order is heavens first law
Alexander Pope
"Order is heaven's first law"
Alexander Pope, Poet
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Small: The Vatican is a dagger in the heart of Italy
Thomas Paine
"The Vatican is a dagger in the heart of Italy"
Thomas Paine, Writer
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Small: Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely
Thomas Huxley
"Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely"
Thomas Huxley, Scientist
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Small: That the king can do no wrong is a necessary and fundamental principle of the English constitution
"That the king can do no wrong is a necessary and fundamental principle of the English constitution"
William Blackstone, Judge
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Small: A light heart lives long
William Shakespeare
"A light heart lives long"
William Shakespeare, Dramatist
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Small: We are all geniuses up to the age of ten
Aldous Huxley
"We are all geniuses up to the age of ten"
Aldous Huxley, Novelist
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Small: There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail
Aldous Huxley
"There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail"
Aldous Huxley, Novelist
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Small: A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply a teacher who is not teaching
Gilbert K. Chesterton
"A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply a teacher who is not teaching"
Gilbert K. Chesterton, Writer
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Small: Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better
Richard Hooker
"Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better"
Richard Hooker, Priest
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Small: Silence does not always mark wisdom
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
"Silence does not always mark wisdom"
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Poet
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Small: Our childrens children will hear a good story
"Our children's children will hear a good story"
Richard Adams, Clergyman
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Small: There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage
William Shakespeare
"There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat. And we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures"
William Shakespeare, Dramatist
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Small: If an ass goes travelling he will not come home a horse
Thomas Fuller
"If an ass goes travelling he will not come home a horse"
Thomas Fuller, Clergyman
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