WIST Quotations

Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Experience,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)

Dave — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:17:07 +0000

The best Qualification of a Prophet is to have a good Memory.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Experience,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “False Learning,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:28:43 +0000

A Little Learning misleadeth, and a great deal often stupifieth the Understanding.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“False Learning,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Fear,” Political, Moral and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)

Dave — Tue, 18 May 2010 13:07:06 +0000

A Degree of Fear sharpeneth, the Excess of it stupifieth.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Fear,” Political, Moral and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Of Ambition,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)

Dave — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:13:51 +0000

Popularity is a Crime from the Moment it is sought; it is only a Virtue where Men have it whether they will or no.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Of Ambition,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Of Anger,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:32:57 +0000

Anger is never without an Argument, but seldom with a good one.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Of Anger,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Of Caution and Suspicion,” Political, Moral and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:05:23 +0000

A Man that should call everything by its right Name, would hardly pass the Streets without being knock’d down as a common Enemy.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Of Caution and Suspicion,” Political, Moral and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Of Caution and Suspicion,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 19:00:00 +0000

And, to conclude, he that leaveth nothing to Chance will do few things ill, but he will do very few things.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Of Caution and Suspicion,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Sometimes incorrectly attributed to Edward Wood, Earl of Halifax (1881-1959).

Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Of Caution and Suspicion,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:45:06 +0000

A wise Man will keep his Suspicions muzzled, but he will keep them awake.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Of Caution and Suspicion,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Of Malice and Envy,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:34:56 +0000

Malice is of a low Stature, but it hath very long Arms.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Of Malice and Envy,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Of Money,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 19:00:00 +0000

They who are of opinion that Money will do every thing, may very well be suspected to do every thing for Money.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Of Money,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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See also Franklin.

Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Of Parties,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:41:18 +0000

Ignorance maketh most Men go into a Party, and Shame keepeth them from getting out of it.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Of Parties,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Of Prerogative, Power and Liberty,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:19:05 +0000

Power is so apt to be insolent and Liberty to be saucy, that they are very seldom upon good Terms.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Of Prerogative, Power and Liberty,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Of Princes,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:19:55 +0000

A Prince who will not undergo the Difficulty of Understanding must undergo the Danger of Trusting.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Of Princes,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Full text.

Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Of Punishment,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:01:49 +0000

Wherever a Knave is not punished, an honest Man is laugh’d at.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Of Punishment,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Patience,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 19:00:00 +0000

A Man who is a Master of Patience is Master of everything else.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Patience,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Reason and Passion,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 19:00:00 +0000

Nothing hath an uglier Look to us than Reason, when it is not on our side.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Reason and Passion,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Religion,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:36:57 +0000

Most Mens Anger about Religion is as if two Men should quarrel for a Lady they neither of them care for.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Religion,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Religion,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)

Dave — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:52:14 +0000

The time spent in praying to God, might be better employed in deserving well from him. Men think praying the easier Task of the two, and therefore choose it.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Religion,” Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (1750)
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Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of -- “Some Cautions Offered to the Consideration of Those Who Are to Choose Members to Serve in the Ensuing Parliament,” sec. 16 (1695)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 19:00:00 +0000

True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes.

George Savile, Marquis of Halifax (1633-1695) English politician and essayist
“Some Cautions Offered to the Consideration of Those Who Are to Choose Members to Serve in the Ensuing Parliament,” sec. 16 (1695)
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