Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleighwas an English landed gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy, and explorer. He was cousin to Sir Richard Grenville and younger half-brother of Sir Humphrey Gilbert. He is also well known for popularising tobacco in England...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionExplorer
Date of Birth22 January 1552
fun age wish
And when I'm introduced to one I wish I thought What Jolly Fun!
war law action
The necessity of war, which among human actions is the most lawless, hath some kind of affinity with the necessity of law.
teacher children teaching
The useful type of successful teacher is one whose main interest is the children, not the subject.
men tongue vices
It is observed in the course of worldly things, that men's fortunes are oftener made by their tongues than by their virtues; and more men's fortunes overthrown thereby than by vices.
pain men talking
Less pains in the world a man cannot take than to bold his tongue.
men giving desire
Above all things, be not made an ass to carry the burdens of other men if any friend desire thee to be his surety, give him a part of what thou has to spare if he presses thee further, he is not thy friend at all.
art giving swim
If any friend desire thee to be his surety, give him a part of what thou hast to spare; if he press thee further, he is not thy friend at all, for friendship rather chooseth harm to itself than offereth it. If thou be bound for a stranger, thou art a fool; if for a merchant, thou puttest thy estate to learn to swim.
witty love-is silence
Silence in love betrays more woe - Than words though ne'er so witty; A beggar that is dumb, you know, may challenge double pity.
life pain mind
Our bodies are but the anvils of pain and disease and our minds the hives of unnumbered cares.
cheer giving abuse
Bad language or abuse, I never, never use, Whatever the emergency; Though 'Bother it' I may Occasionally say, I never use a big, big D : What, never? : No, never! : What never? : Well, hardly ever! : Hardly ever swears a big, big D Then give three cheers, and one cheer more, For the well-bred Captain of the Pinafore!
wise honesty men
It would be an unspeakable advantage, both to the public and private, if men would consider that great truth, that no man is wise or safe but he that is honest.
light grace mind
The most divine light only shineth on those minds which are purged from all worldly dross and human uncleanliness.
wine desire add
Except thou desire to hasten thine end, take this for a general rule, that thou never add any artificial heat to thy body by wine or spice.
sea england shipping
Our shipping and sea service is our best and safest defence as being the only fortification and rampart of England.