Thou Quotes

Say not that honor is the child of boldness, nor believe thou that the hazard of life alone can pay the price of it: it is not to the action that it is due, but to the manner of performing it.

Thou has a thousand eyes and yet not one eye; Thou host a thousand forms and yet not one form.

Why hast thou made me born in this country, The inhabitant of which is satisfied with being a slave?

Most Glorious and eternal Majesty, Thou art righteous and holy in all thou dost to the sons of men, though thou hast suffered men to condemn Thy servant, Thy servant will not condemn Thee.

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

Thou shalt not steal. I mean defensively. On offense, indeed thou shall steal and thou must.

Thou ought to be nice, even to superstition, in keeping thy promises, and therefore equally cautious in making them.

Thou hast no sorrow in thy song, no winter in thy year.

Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run?

A book of verses underneath the bough, A jug of wine, a loaf of bread-and thou.

'Thou shalt not get found out' is not one of God's commandments; and no man can be saved by trying to keep it.

When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.

But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions.

Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.

Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

A good face they say, is a letter of recommendation. O Nature, Nature, why art thou so dishonest, as ever to send men with these false recommendations into the World!

Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare.

If thou must love me, let it be for naught except for love's sake only.

Thou shalt not ration justice.

All things by immortal power. Near of far, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star.

We don't need lists of rights and wrongs, tables of do's and don'ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a time lasts forever.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

I believe in Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment, thou shall not speak unfavorably of another Republican.

Thou art my single day, God lends to leaven What were all earth else, with a feel of heaven.

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

O, thou art fairer than the evening air clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.

It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst.

Be thou comforted, little dog, Thou too in Resurrection shall have a little golden tail.

Resolve and thou art free.

O earth, what changes hast thou seen!