All histories do show, and wise politicians do hold it necessary that, for the well-governing of every Commonweal, it behoveth man to presuppose that all men are evil, and will declare themselves so to be when occasion is offered. Walter Raleigh More Quotes by Walter Raleigh More Quotes From Walter Raleigh Bad language or abuse, I never, never use, Whatever the emergency; Though 'Bother it' I may Occasionally say, I never use a big, big D : What, never? : No, never! : What never? : Well, hardly ever! : Hardly ever swears a big, big D Then give three cheers, and one cheer more, For the well-bred Captain of the Pinafore! Walter Raleigh abuse cheer giving When a felon's not engaged in his employment Or maturing his felonious little plans His capacity for innocent enjoyment Is just as great as any honest man's Ah! When constabulary duty's to be done A policeman's lot is not a happy one. Walter Raleigh done littles men Oh, doughty sons of Hungary! May all success Attend and bless Your warlike ironmongery! Walter Raleigh bless may son Covetous ambition, thinking all too little which presently it hath, supposeth itself to stand in need of that which it hath not. Walter Raleigh ambition needs thinking I dare not think that any supercelestial heaven, or whatsoever else ... was increate and eternal. And as for the place of God before the world created, the finite wisdom of mortal men hath no perception of it; neither can it limit the seat of infinite power, no more than infinite power itself can be limited; for his place is in himself, whom no magnitude else can contain. Walter Raleigh men heaven thinking What is our life? A play of passion. Our mirth the music of division. Our mother's wombs the tyring houses be, Where we are drest for this short Comedy. Walter Raleigh passion mother life Corrupt seeds bring forth corrupt plants. Walter Raleigh seeds plant Our bodies are but the anvils of pain and disease and our minds the hives of unnumbered cares. Walter Raleigh pain mind life It were better for a man to be subject to any vice than to drunkenness; for all other vanities and sins are recovered, but a drunkard will never shake off the delight of beastliness. Walter Raleigh vanity vices men There never was a man of solid understanding, whose apprehensions are sober, and by a pensive inspection advised, but that he hath found by an irresistible necessity one true God and everlasting being. Walter Raleigh understanding god men The difference between a rich man and a poor man is this--the former eats when he pleases, and the latter when he can get it. Walter Raleigh rich differences men But in vain she did conjure him, To depart her presence so, Having a thousand tongues t' allure him And but one to bid him go. When lips invite, And eyes delight, And cheeks as fresh as rose in June, Persuade delay,-- What boots to say Forego me now, come to me soon. Walter Raleigh june eye rose For whosoever commands the sea commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself. Walter Raleigh The world is but a large prison, out of which some are daily selected for execution. Walter Raleigh Whosoever, in writing a modern history, shall follow truth too near the heels, it may happily strike out his teeth. Walter Raleigh follow truth writing history
