Thomas Overbury quotes

Thomas Overbury was an English poet and essayist, also remembered as a victim of a famous murder case at the court of King James I. His writings on character and manners were influential in early 17th-century England. He played a central role in court politics and his mysterious death became a notorious scandal of the era. Here are 5 of his quotes:

Beauty is only skin deep.

Thomas Overbury

An Ambitious woman shewes her selfe to bee a troublesome disturber of the world, powerfull to make smale things great, and great monstrous.

Thomas Overbury

In part to blame is she, Which hath without consent bin only tride: He comes to neere that comes to be denide.

Thomas Overbury

He disdains all things above his reach, and preferreth all countries above his own.

Thomas Overbury