George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax quotes - page 3

Money hath too great a Preference given to it by States, as well as by particular Men. (George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax)
Nothing is less forgiven than setting Patterns Men have no mind to follow. View quote
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Remember that Children and Fools want every thing because they want Wit to distinguish: and therefore there is no stronger Evidence of a Crazy Understanding, than the making too large a Catalogue of things necessary, when in truth there are so very few things that have a right to be placed in it. View quote
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Malice, like Lust, when it is at the Height, doth not know Shame. View quote
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The condition of mankind is to be weary of what we do know, and afraid of what we do not. View quote
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Hope is generally a wrong Guide, though it is very good Company by the way. It brusheth through Hedge and Ditch till it cometh to a great Leap, and there it is apt to fall and break its Bones. View quote
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A Little Learning misleadeth, and a great deal often stupifieth the Understanding. View quote
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The best Party is but a kind of Conspiracy against the rest of the Nation. They put every body else out of their Protection. Like the Jews to the Gentiles, all others are the Offscowrings of the World. View quote
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Suspicion seldom wanteth Food to keep it up in Health and Vigour. It feedeth upon every thing it seeth, and is not curious in its Diet. View quote
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A Man is to go about his own Business as if he had not a Friend in the World to help him in it. View quote
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Men make it such a point of honour to be fit for business that they forget to examine whether business is fit for a man. (George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax)
If Men would think how often their own Words are thrown at their Heads, they would less often let them go out of their Mouths. View quote
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Modesty is oftner mistaken than any other Virtue. View quote
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MISPENDING a Man's time is a kind of self-homicide, it is making Life to be of no use. View quote
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Of Malice and Envy. View quote
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A man that should call every thing by its right Name, would hardly pass the Streets without being knock'd down as a common Enemy. View quote
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Education is what remains when we have forgotten all that we have been taught. View quote
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Hope is generally a wrong guide, though it is good company along the way. View quote
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

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Occupation: English Politician
Born: November 11, 1633
Died: April 5, 1695
Quotes count: 68
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