I should only ever tell the king what he ought to do, not what he could do. For if the lion knows his own strength, no man could control him. Thomas More More Quotes by Thomas More More Quotes From Thomas More One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated. Thomas More schooled educated problem If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us saintly. But since we see that avarice, anger, pride and stupidity commonly profit far beyond charity, modesty, justice and thought, perhaps we must stand fast a little, even at the risk of being heroes. Thomas More betrayal trust hero You wouldn't abandon ship in a storm just because you couldn't control the winds. Thomas More ships storm wind Occupy your mind with good thoughts, or the enemy will fill them with bad ones. Thomas More good-thoughts mind enemy The things we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labor for. Thomas More encouragement grace giving For if you suffer your people to be ill-educated, and their manners to be corrupted from their infancy, and then punish them for those crimes to which their first education disposed them, what else is to be concluded from this, but that you first make thieves and then punish them. Thomas More thieves suffering people Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others. Thomas More sense-of-humor may giving Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again. Thomas More helping-others comfort giving Nobody owns anything but everyone is rich - for what greater wealth can there be than cheerfulness, peace of mind, and freedom from anxiety? Thomas More wealth anxiety mind I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself. Thomas More law reason inspirational Laws could be passed to keep the leader of a government from getting too much power. Thomas More government power law Sex and religion are closer to each other than either might prefer. Thomas More powerful witty sex It's wrong to deprive someone else of a pleasure so that you can enjoy one yourself, but to deprive yourself of a pleasure so that you can add to someone else's enjoyment is an act of humanity by which you always gain more than you lose. Thomas More gains humanity add If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable. Thomas More ifs honor would-be Everywhere do I percieve a certain conspiracy of rich men seeking their own advantage underthat name and pretext of commonwealth. Thomas More rich names men Whoever loveth me, loveth my hound. Thomas More hounds uprising We cannot go to heaven in featherbeds. Thomas More heaven Two evils, greed and faction are the destruction of all justice. Thomas More evil justice two He travels best that knows when to return. Thomas More return knows Because the soul has such deep roots in personal and social life and its values run so contrary to modern concerns, caring for the soul may well turn out to be a radical act, a challenge to accepted norms. Thomas More caring roots running
