Love is that enviable state that knows no envy or vanity, only empathy and a longing to be greater than oneself

Quote by Thomas More

Topics: Empathy Quotes, Love Quotes

See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself.

See me safe up: for in my coming down, I can shift for myself.

The light, that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

The light, that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing.

Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of...

Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of...

A friendship like love is warm; a love like friendship is steady.

A friendship like love is warm; a love like friendship is steady.

Disguise our bondage as we will, 'Tis woman, woman, rules us still.

Disguise our bondage as we will, 'Tis woman, woman, rules us still.

Humility, that low, sweet root, From which all heavenly virtues shoot

Humility, that low, sweet root, From which all heavenly virtues shoot

Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heaven...

Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heaven...

A little wanton money, which burned out the bottom of his purse.

A little wanton money, which burned out the bottom of his purse.

Our emotional symptoms are precious sources of life and individuality.

Our emotional symptoms are precious sources of life and individuality.

Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities -...

Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities -...

One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few...

One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few...

Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of...

Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of...

There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but...

There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but...

I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.

I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.

Ask a woman's advice, and whatever she advises, Do the very reverse and you're sure...

Ask a woman's advice, and whatever she advises, Do the very reverse and you're sure...

My only books were woman's looks, and folly's all they've taught me.

My only books were woman's looks, and folly's all they've taught me.

They have no lawyers among them for they consider them as a sort of people...

They have no lawyers among them for they consider them as a sort of people...

The channel is known only to the natives; so that if any stranger should enter...

The channel is known only to the natives; so that if any stranger should enter...

Oh! blame not the bard.

Oh! blame not the bard.

If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable.

If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable.