George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax Quotes

Men who borrow their Opinions can never repay their Debts. They are Beggars by Nature, and can therefore never get a Stock to grow rich upon.

Half the Truth is often as arrant a Lye, as can be made.

It is Ill-manners to silence a Fool, and Cruelty to let him go on.

Men are not hang'd for stealing Horses, but that Horses may not be stolen.

MISPENDING a Man's time is a kind of self-homicide, it is making Life to be of no use.

The condition of mankind is to be weary of what we do know, and afraid of what we do not.

The sight of a drunkard is a better sermon against that vice than the best that was ever preached on that subject.

If Men would think how often their own Words are thrown at their Heads, they would less often let them go out of their Mouths.

In this Age, when it is said of a Man, He knows how to live , it may be imply’d he is not very honest.

If Men considered how many Things there are that Riches cannot buy, they would not be so fond of them.

Weak men are apt to be cruel.

A wise man will keep his Suspicions muzzled, but he will keep them awake.

Love is a Passion that hath Friends in the Garrison.

Malice is of a low Stature, but it hath very long Arms. It often reacheth into the next World, Death itself is not a Bar to it.

Most men make little other use of their Speech than to give evidence against their own Understanding.