When the Sun Clearest shineth Serenest in the heaven, Quickly are obscured All over the earth Other stars. Alfred the Great More Quotes by Alfred the Great More Quotes From Alfred the Great The saddest thing about any man is that he be ignorant, and the most exciting thing is that he knows. Alfred the Great ignorantexcitingmen For in prosperity a man is often puffed up with pride, whereas tribulations chasten and humble him through suffering and sorrow. In the midst of prosperity the mind is elated, and in prosperity a man forgets himself; in hardship he is forced to reflect on himself, even though he be unwilling. In prosperity a man often destroys the good he has done; amidst difficulties he often repairs what he long since did in the way of wickedness. Alfred the Great pridehumblemen I desire to leave to the men that come after me a remembrance of me in good works. Alfred the Great remembrancedesiremen For man is man and master of his fate. Alfred the Great fatemastersmen One God, one law, one element, Alfred the Great destinylawmoving All the youth now in England of free men, who are rich enough to be able to devote themselves to it, be set to learn as long as they are not fit for any other occupation, until they are able to read English writing well. Alfred the Great educationwritingmen I am a part of all whom I have met. Alfred the Great metsteaching Ah, what shall I be at fifty, Alfred the Great alivetwentiesnature Ring out false pride in place and blood, The civic slander and the spite; Ring in the love of truth and right, Ring in the common love of good. Ring out old shapes of foul disease; Ring out the narrowing lust of gold; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace. Alfred the Great new-yearpridewar For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, Alfred the Great eyetwilightrain The greater the man the greater the courtesy. Alfred the Great courtesyhe-manmen Science moves, but slowly, slowly, creeping on from point to point. Alfred the Great sciencemoving He promoted the education of the parish clergy and wrote: He seems to me a very foolish man, and very wretched, who will not increase his understanding while he is in the world, and ever wish and long to reach that endless life where all shall be made clear. Alfred the Great educationmenlife It becomes no man to nurse despair, but, in the teeth of clenched antagonisms, to follow up the worthiest till he die. Alfred the Great despairnursemen O hard, when love and duty clash! Alfred the Great hardclashduty Doom very evenly! Do not doom one doom to the rich; another to the poor! Nor doom one doom to your friend; another to your foe! Alfred the Great doomrichpoor The vow that binds too quickly snaps itself. Alfred the Great snapsvow I embrace the purpose of God and the doom assigned. Alfred the Great embracedestinypurpose Ah, why should life all labor be? Alfred the Great laborshould Food over flame burns, food over heat cooks Alfred the Great heatcooksflames
