If a man love to give advice, it is a sure sign that he himself wanteth it.
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax Quotes
d. 1695
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (November 11, 1633 – April 5, 1695) was an English statesman, writer, and politician.
Also known as: George Savile, George Savile, Marquess of Halifax, Savile, George
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Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
A very great Memory often forgetteth how much Time is lost by repeating things of no Use.
A Character of King Charles II (1750)
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Anger is never without an Argument, but seldom with a good one.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Our nature hardly allows us to have enough of anything without having too much.
Nothing is less forgiven than setting Patterns Men have no mind to follow.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Men are not hang'd for stealing Horses, but that Horses may not be stolen.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
The first mistake belonging to business is the going into it.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
The condition of mankind is to be weary of what we do know, and afraid of what we do not.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
The best way to suppose what may come, is to remember what is past.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
A Man who is Master of Patience, is Master of everything else.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Nothing would more contribute to make a Man wise, than to have always an Enemy in his view.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
If the Laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the Lawyers in the first Place.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
MANY Men swallow the being cheated, but no Man could ever endure to chew it.
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750)
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