Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750), Moral Thoughts and Reflections
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax: Use
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax was English politician. Explore interesting quotes on use.
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“A very great Memory often forgetteth how much Time is lost by repeating things of no Use.”
On King Charles II’s memory.
A Character of King Charles II (1750)
“Nothing hath an uglier Look to us than Reason, when it is not of our side.”
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750), Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750), Moral Thoughts and Reflections
“Our nature hardly allows us to have enough of anything without having too much.”
On Dr. Gilbert Burnet (1643-1715), Bishop of Salisbury : as cited in The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors: 1639-1729 , ed. Charles Wells Moulton, H. Malkan (1910) p. 591.
“MISPENDING a Man's time is a kind of self-homicide, it is making Life to be of no use.”
Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750), Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections