Henry Bolingbroke Professions : King of England Born : April 3, 1366 Died : March 20, 1413 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Henry Bolingbroke The shortest and surest way of arriving at real knowledge is to unlearn the lessons we have been taught, to mount the first principles, and take nobody's word about them. Henry Bolingbroke principles real knowledge Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue. Henry Bolingbroke principal patriotism virtue You have deceived our trust, and made us doff our easy robes of peace, to crush our old limbs in ungentle steel. Henry Bolingbroke crush war peace Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt. Henry Bolingbroke dignity pride men Nations, like men, have their infancy. Henry Bolingbroke infancy nations men Dr. Manton taught my youth to yawn, and prepared me to be a High-Churchman, that I might never hear him read nor read him more. Henry Bolingbroke drs atheism might We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on possibilities. Henry Bolingbroke Similar Authors Henry VIII of England king-of-england Edward II of England king-of-england Edward I of England king-of-england Edward III of England king-of-england Richard III of England king-of-england Richard I of England king-of-england All Authors
