It is a maxim in philosophy that ambitious men can be never good counselors to princes; the desire of having more is common to great lords, and a desire of rule a great cause of their ruin. Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford More Quotes by Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford More Quotes From Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford All... religions show the same disparity between belief and practice, and each is safe till it tries to exclude the rest. Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford safety practice trying More precious is want with honesty than wealth with infamy. Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford wealth honesty want There is a noble and a base side to every history. Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford noble sides Ambition devours gold and drinks blood and climbs so high by other men's heads, that at the length in the fall, it breaks its own neck; therefore, it is better to live in humble content than in high care and trouble. Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford care ambition humble men
