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Thomas Draxe Quotes

d. 1618 England

Thomas Draxe (died 1618) was an English divine, a theological and classical author.

England
Clergy
Theologians

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16 quotes

A man shall never bee enriched by envie.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

It is better never to begin, than never to make an end.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

It is a strange beast that hath neither head nor taile.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

To promise, and to give nought, is to comfort a foole.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

At three words, he is at the top of the house.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

Let him that beginneth the song make an end.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

Good wine engendreth good blood.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

A wrangler never wanteth words.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

The better workeman the worser husband.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

The Crosse is the ladder of heaven.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

Experience the mother of wisedome.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

Desires are nourished by delay.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

Musicke is the eie of the eare.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

A fig for him. Let him doe his worst.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

Glowing coales sparkle often.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

He that seeketh, findeth.

Bibliotheca S.-I (1616)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Thomas Draxe (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.