Thomas More Quotations | Page 2

Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.

Getting married is like putting one's hand in a bag containing 99 serpents and one eel.

It is possible to live for the next life and still be merry in this.

The way to heaven out of all places is of length and distance.

There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others the moon or one of the planets.

I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake

By confronting us with irreducible mysteries that stretch our daily vision to include infinity, nature opens an inviting and guiding path toward a spiritual life.

Most people know nothing about learning; many despise it. Dummies reject as too hard whatever is not dumb.

For men use, if they have an evil turn, to write it in marble; and whoso doth us a good turn we write it in dust.

Those among them that have not received our religion do not fright any from it, and use none ill that goes over to it, so that all the while I was there one man was only punished on this occasion.