We should do by our cunning as we do by our courage--always have it ready to defend ourselves, never to offend others. Sir Fulke Greville More Quotes by Sir Fulke Greville More Quotes From Sir Fulke Greville Good-humor is allied to generosity, ill-humor to meanness. Sir Fulke Greville meannessgenerosityill I have often thought that the nature of women was interior to that of men in general, but superior in particular. Sir Fulke Greville particularnaturemen The brains of a pedant however full, are vacant. Sir Fulke Greville vacantpedantsbrain A very small offence may be a just cause for great resentment: it is often much less the particular instance which is obnoxious to us than the proof it carries with it of the general tenor and disposition of the mind from whence it sprung. Sir Fulke Greville causesmindmay Out of mind as soon as out of sight. Sir Fulke Greville sightmind Man is the only creature endowed with the power of laughter. Sir Fulke Greville laughtercreaturesmen The world is an excellent judge in general, but a very bad one in particular. Sir Fulke Greville judgmentjudgingworld True joy is only hope put out of fear. Sir Fulke Greville true-joyjoy A lively and agreeable man has not only the merit of liveliness and agreeableness himself, but that also of awakening them in others. Sir Fulke Greville awakeninginspirationmen As charity covers a multitude of sins before God, so does politeness before men. Sir Fulke Greville charitydoemen Those men who are commended by everybody must be very extraordinary men; or, which is more probable, very inconsiderable men. Sir Fulke Greville extraordinarypopularitymen Removing prejudices is, alas! too often removing the boundary of a delightful near prospect in order to let in a shockingly extensive one. Sir Fulke Greville prejudiceboundariesorder Unbecoming forwardness oftener proceeds from ignorance than impudence. Sir Fulke Greville unbecomingignorancemanners The mind of man is this world's true dimension; and knowledge is the measure of the mind. Sir Fulke Greville mindmenknowledge We laugh heartily to see a whole flock of sheep jump because one did so. Might not one imagine that superior beings do the same, and for exactly the same reason? Sir Fulke Greville fashionsheeplaughing Some characters are like some bodies in chemistry; very good, perhaps, in themselves, yet fly off and refuse the least conjunction with each other. Sir Fulke Greville chemistrybodycharacter He whom God chooseth, out of doubt doth well: Sir Fulke Greville wellsdoubtreligion True delicacy, as true generosity, is more wounded by an offence from itself--if I may be allowed the expression--than to itself. Sir Fulke Greville delicacygenerosityexpression A proud man never shows his pride so much as when he is civil. Sir Fulke Greville proudpridemen To divest one's self of some prejudices would be like taking off the skin to feel the better. Sir Fulke Greville prejudiceskinsself
