Walter Raleigh Quotes

Whoever commands the sea, commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself.

Talking much is a sign of vanity, for the one who is lavish with words is cheap in deeds.

It is not truth, but opinion that can travel the world without a passport.

Youth is the opportunity to do something and to be somebody.

Better it were not to live than to live a coward.

But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust.

But true love is a durable fire, In the mind ever burning, Never sick, never old, never dead, From itself never turning.

To live thy better, let thy worst thoughts die.

[It is a basic principle of a tyrant] to unarm his people of weapons, money and all means whereby they resist his power.

The useful type of successful teacher is one whose main interest is the children, not the subject.

The world is itself but a larger prison, out of which some are daily selected for execution.

No man is esteemed for colorful garments except by fools and women.

Prevention is the daughter of intelligence.

Never spend anything before thou have it; for borrowing is the canker and death of every man's estate.

Flatterers are the worst kind of traitors, for they will strengthen thy imperfections, encourage thee in all evils, correct thee in nothing, but so shadow and paint thy follies and vices as thou shalt never, by their will, discover good from evil, or vice from virtue.

No one can take less pains than to hold his tongue. Hear much, and speak little; for the tongue is the instrument of the greatest good and greatest evil that is done in the world.

All men are evil and will declare themselves to be so when occasion is offered.

Trust few men; above all, keep your follies to yourself.

The most divine light only shineth on those minds which are purged from all worldly dross and human uncleanliness.

If she undervalues me, What care I how fair she be?

It is observed in the course of worldly things, that men's fortunes are oftener made by their tongues than by their virtues; and more men's fortunes overthrown thereby than by vices.

If all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love.

So the heart be right, it is no matter which way the head lieth.

But it is hard to know them from friends, they are so obsequious and full of protestations; for a wolf resembles a dog, so doth a flatterer a friend.

There is nothing more becoming any wise man, than to make choice of friends, for by them thou shalt be judged what thou art: let them therefore be wise and virtuous, and none of those that follow thee for gain; but make election rather of thy betters, than thy inferiors.