Men often are valued high, when they are most wretched.

Quote by John Webster

Topics: Men Quotes, Value Quotes

How tedious is a guilty conscience!

How tedious is a guilty conscience!

When a man's mind rides faster than his horse can gallop they quickly both tire.

When a man's mind rides faster than his horse can gallop they quickly both tire.

Heaven fashioned us of nothing; and we strive to bring ourselves to nothing.

Heaven fashioned us of nothing; and we strive to bring ourselves to nothing.

Eagles commonly fly alone. They are crows, daws, and starlings that flock together.

Eagles commonly fly alone. They are crows, daws, and starlings that flock together.

A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the...

A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the...

All things do help the unhappy man to fall.

All things do help the unhappy man to fall.

Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust, like diamonds we are cut with our...

Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust, like diamonds we are cut with our...

Integrity of life is fame's best friend, which nobly, beyond death, shall crown in the...

Integrity of life is fame's best friend, which nobly, beyond death, shall crown in the...

Men often are valued high, when they are most wretched.

Men often are valued high, when they are most wretched.

Life's the greates torture sould feel in hell, In hell: that they must live, and...

Life's the greates torture sould feel in hell, In hell: that they must live, and...

'Tis better to be fortunate than wise.

'Tis better to be fortunate than wise.

When I go to hell, I mean to carry a bribe: for look you, good...

When I go to hell, I mean to carry a bribe: for look you, good...

With such a pity men preserve alive Pheasants and quails, when they are no fat...

With such a pity men preserve alive Pheasants and quails, when they are no fat...

Sorrow is held the eldest child of sin.

Sorrow is held the eldest child of sin.

Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.

Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.

Though lust do masque in ne'er so strange disguise she's oft found witty, but is...

Though lust do masque in ne'er so strange disguise she's oft found witty, but is...

In all our quest of greatness, like wanton boys, whose pastime is their care, we...

In all our quest of greatness, like wanton boys, whose pastime is their care, we...

Is not old wine wholesomest, old pippins toothsomest, old wood burns brightest, old linen wash...

Is not old wine wholesomest, old pippins toothsomest, old wood burns brightest, old linen wash...

Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has...

Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has...

In old age, one should do something monumental

In old age, one should do something monumental