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Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes

Might not most men be as well named boys grown old Picture Quote #1

Politics is the food of sense exposed to the hunger of folly Picture Quote #1

We are oftener deceived by being told some truth than no truth Picture Quote #1

Whatever natural right men may have to freedom and independency, it is manifest that some men have a natural ascendency over others Picture Quote #1

Though love and hatred are as opposites as fire and water, yet do they sometimes subsist in the breast together towards the same person; nay by their very opposition and desire to destroy each other, are they strengthened and increased Picture Quote #1

How happy is it for us, that the admiration of others should depend so much more on their ignorance than our perfection! Picture Quote #1

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The mind’s eye is perhaps no better fitted for the full radiance of truth, than is the body’s for that of the sun Picture Quote #1

You deny that man is really so prejudiced as I suppose him; talk to him then of some foreign country, ask him what religion he is of Picture Quote #1

The criterion of true beauty is that it increases on examination; if false, that it lessens Picture Quote #1

There are sometimes beauties in a character which would never have appeared but for a defect, and defects which would never have appeared but for a beauty Picture Quote #1

Have you never seen a strange unconnected deformed representation of a figure, which seen in another point of view, became proportioned and agreeable? It is the picture of man Picture Quote #1

Removing prejudices is, alas! Too often removing the boundary of a delightful near prospect in order to let in a shockingly extensive one Picture Quote #1

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Some characters are like some bodies in chemistry; very good, perhaps, in themselves, yet fly off and refuse the least conjunction with each other Picture Quote #1

What an argument in favor of social connections is the observation that by communicating our grief we have less, and by communicating our pleasure we have more Picture Quote #1

It is not enough that you can form nay, and follow, the most excellent rules for conducting yourself in the world. You must also know when to deviate from them, and where lies the exception Picture Quote #1

I have often thought that the nature of women was interior to that of men in general, but superior in particular Picture Quote #1

Men and statues that are admired ire an elevated situation have a very different effect upon us when we approach them; the first appear less than we imagined them, the last bigger Picture Quote #1

Those men who are commended by everybody must be very extraordinary men; or, which is more probable, very inconsiderable men Picture Quote #1

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A lively and agreeable man has not only the merit of liveliness and agreeableness himself, but that also of awakening them in others Picture Quote #1

Discernment is a power of the understanding in which few excel. Is not that owing to its connection with impartiality and truth? For are not prejudice and partiality blind? Picture Quote #1

Vanity is the poison of agreeableness; yet as poison, when artfully and properly applied, has a salutary effect in medicine, so has vanity in the commerce and society of the world Picture Quote #1

Avarice starves its possessor to fatten those who come after, and who are eagerly awaiting the demise of the accumulator Picture Quote #1

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? Picture Quote #1

Envy is but the smoke of low estate, ascending still against the fortunate Picture Quote #1

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Penetration seems a kind of inspiration; it gives one an idea of prophecy Picture Quote #1

Without content, we shall find it almost as difficult to please others as ourselves Picture Quote #1

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Might not most men be as well named boys grown old (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Politics is the food of sense exposed to the hunger of folly (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) We are oftener deceived by being told some truth than no truth (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Whatever natural right men may have to freedom and independency, it is manifest that some men have a natural ascendency over others (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Though love and hatred are as opposites as fire and water, yet do they sometimes subsist in the breast together towards the same person; nay by their very opposition and desire to destroy each other, are they strengthened and increased. (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) How happy is it for us, that the admiration of others should depend so much more on their ignorance than our perfection! (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) The mind’s eye is perhaps no better fitted for the full radiance of truth, than is the body’s for that of the sun. (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) You deny that man is really so prejudiced as I suppose him; talk to him then of some foreign country, ask him what religion he is of. (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) The criterion of true beauty is that it increases on examination; if false, that it lessens (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) There are sometimes beauties in a character which would never have appeared but for a defect, and defects which would never have appeared but for a beauty. (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Have you never seen a strange unconnected deformed representation of a figure, which seen in another point of view, became proportioned and agreeable? It is the picture of man. (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Removing prejudices is, alas! Too often removing the boundary of a delightful near prospect in order to let in a shockingly extensive one (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Some characters are like some bodies in chemistry; very good, perhaps, in themselves, yet fly off and refuse the least conjunction with each other (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) What an argument in favor of social connections is the observation that by communicating our grief we have less, and by communicating our pleasure we have more (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) It is not enough that you can form nay, and follow, the most excellent rules for conducting yourself in the world. You must also know when to deviate from them, and where lies the exception (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) I have often thought that the nature of women was interior to that of men in general, but superior in particular (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Men and statues that are admired ire an elevated situation have a very different effect upon us when we approach them; the first appear less than we imagined them, the last bigger (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Those men who are commended by everybody must be very extraordinary men; or, which is more probable, very inconsiderable men (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) A lively and agreeable man has not only the merit of liveliness and agreeableness himself, but that also of awakening them in others (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Discernment is a power of the understanding in which few excel. Is not that owing to its connection with impartiality and truth? For are not prejudice and partiality blind? (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Vanity is the poison of agreeableness; yet as poison, when artfully and properly applied, has a salutary effect in medicine, so has vanity in the commerce and society of the world (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Avarice starves its possessor to fatten those who come after, and who are eagerly awaiting the demise of the accumulator (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) 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? (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Envy is but the smoke of low estate, ascending still against the fortunate (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Penetration seems a kind of inspiration; it gives one an idea of prophecy (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes) Without content, we shall find it almost as difficult to please others as ourselves (Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke Quotes)