John Lyly Quotes
Top 84 wise famous quotes and sayings by John Lyly
John Lyly Famous Quotes & Sayings
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I have ever thought so superstitiously of wit, that I fear I have committed idolatry against wisdom.
[Beauty is] a delicate bait with a deadly hook; a sweet panther with a devouring paunch, a sour poison in a silver pot.
An Englishman hath three qualities, he can suffer no partner in his love, no stranger to be his friend, nor to be dared by any.
None but the lark so shrill and clear;
Now at heaven's gate she claps her wings,
The morn not waking till she sings.
Now at heaven's gate she claps her wings,
The morn not waking till she sings.
Though women have small force to overcome men by reason; yet have they good fortune to undermine them by policy.
I am of this mind, that might and malice, deceit and treachery perjury and impiety may lawfully be committed in love; which is lawless.
The slothful are always ready to engage in idle talk of what will be done tomorrow, and every day after.
He that comes in print because he would be known, is like the fool that comes into the market because he would be seen.
Gentlemen use books as Gentlewomen handle their flowers, who in the morning stick them in their heads, and at night strawe them at their heeles.
Things of greatest profit are set forth with least price. Where the wine is neat there needeth no live blush.
The rattling thunderbolt hath but his clap, the lightning but his flash, and as they both come in a moment, so do they both end in a minute.