The best way to suppose what may come, is to remember what is past. George Savile More Quotes by George Savile More Quotes From George Savile A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else. George Savile mastereverythingwhomanpatience Some men's memory is like a box where a man should mingle his jewels with his old shoes. George Savile memorymanshoesmen Hope is generally a wrong guide, though it is good company along the way. George Savile goodgood-companyhopeway The best Qualification of a Prophet is to have a good Memory. George Savile good-memorymemorybestgood If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers. George Savile complainlawslawyersspeak A princely mind will undo a private family. George Savile undowillfamilymind A husband without faults is a dangerous observer. George Savile withoutdangerousfaultshusband When the people contend for their liberty, they seldom get anything by their victory but new masters. George Savile newvictorylibertypeople The vanity of teaching doth oft tempt a man to forget that he is a blockhead. George Savile hemanvanityforget A man man may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him prisoner. George Savile dwellthoughtmanlong No man is so much a fool as not to have wit enough sometimes to be a knave; nor any so cunning a knave as not to have the weakness sometimes to play the fool. George Savile manfoolweaknesssometimes Anger is never without an argument, but seldom with a good one. George Savile nevergoodargumentanger Love is a passion that hath friends in the garrison. George Savile friendspassionlove-islove A prince who will not undergo the difficulty of understanding must undergo the danger of trusting. George Savile princewillwhounderstanding He that leaveth nothing to chance will do few things ill, but he will do very few things. George Savile nothingwillthingschance Nothing has an uglier look to us than reason, when it is not on our side. George Savile usnothinglookreason Many men swallow the being cheated, but no man can ever endure to chew it. George Savile beingmanenduremen Most men make little use of their speech than to give evidence against their own understanding. George Savile ownspeechunderstandingmen Malice is of a low stature, but it hath very long arms. George Savile lowverymalicelong Our nature hardly allows us to have enough of anything without having too much. George Savile withouttoo-muchnatureenough
