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Henry Bolingbroke Quotes

I have observed that in comedies the best actor plays the droll, while some scrub rogue is made the fine gentleman or hero. Thus it is in the farce of life. Wise men spend their time in mirth; it is only fools who are serious Picture Quote #1

The shortest and surest way of arriving at real knowledge is to unlearn the lessons we have been taught, to mount the first principles, and take nobody’s word about them Picture Quote #1

Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue Picture Quote #1

Nations, like men, have their infancy Picture Quote #1

Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt Picture Quote #1

The shortest and surest way of arriving at real knowledge is to unlearn the lessons we have been taught, to mount the first principles, and take nobody’s word about them Picture Quote #1

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You have deceived our trust, and made us doff our easy robes of peace, to crush our old limbs in ungentle steel Picture Quote #1

The landed men are the true owners of our political vessel, the moneyed men are no more than passengers in it Picture Quote #1

There is so much trouble in coming into the world, and so much more, as well as meanness, in going out of it, that it is hardly worth while to be here at all Picture Quote #1

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I have observed that in comedies the best actor plays the droll, while some scrub rogue is made the fine gentleman or hero. Thus it is in the farce of life. Wise men spend their time in mirth; it is only fools who are serious (Henry Bolingbroke Quotes) The shortest and surest way of arriving at real knowledge is to unlearn the lessons we have been taught, to mount the first principles, and take nobody’s word about them. (Henry Bolingbroke Quotes) Patriotism must be founded on great principals and supported by great virtue (Henry Bolingbroke Quotes) Nations, like men, have their infancy (Henry Bolingbroke Quotes) Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt (Henry Bolingbroke Quotes) The shortest and surest way of arriving at real knowledge is to unlearn the lessons we have been taught, to mount the first principles, and take nobody’s word about them (Henry Bolingbroke Quotes) You have deceived our trust, and made us doff our easy robes of peace, to crush our old limbs in ungentle steel (Henry Bolingbroke Quotes) The landed men are the true owners of our political vessel, the moneyed men are no more than passengers in it (Henry Bolingbroke Quotes) There is so much trouble in coming into the world, and so much more, as well as meanness, in going out of it, that it is hardly worth while to be here at all (Henry Bolingbroke Quotes)