Quotes by Courtiers

We may our ends by our beginnings know.

Sir John Denham

They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.

Sir Philip Sidney

I can't write a book commensurate with Shakespeare but I can write a book by me.

Sir Walter Raleigh

I can't write a book commensurate with Shakespeare but I can write a book by me.

Sir Walter Raleigh

Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children now I have six children and no theories.

John Wilmot

Hope says to us constantly "Go on go on " and leads us thus to the grave.

Mme. de Maintenon

Just as dumb creatures are snared by food human beings would not be caught unless they had a nibble of hope.

Petronius

Doing good is the only certainly happy action of a man's life.

Sir Philip Sidney

Come Sleep! Oh Sleep the certain knot of peace The baiting-place of wit the balm of woe The poor man's wealth the prisoner's release The indifferent judge between the high and low.

Sir Philip Sidney

All men would be cowards if they durst.

Earl of Rochester

All men would be cowards if they durst.

John Wilmot