More quotes by Henry Wotton
He first deceased; she for a little tried
To live without him, liked it not, and died.
An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.
Lord of himself, though not of lands;
And having nothing, yet hath all.
Advised a young diplomat "to tell the truth, and so puzzle and confound his enemies."
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Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind.
To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.
Not for the body, but for the heart; companion and company are needed.
Love seldom haunts the breast where learning lies,
And Venus sets ere Mercury can rise.
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