George Chapman Quotes & Sayings

Pure innovation is more gross than error. — George Chapman

An Englishman, being flattered, is a lamb; threatened, a lion. — George Chapman

Let pride go afore, shame will follow after. — George Chapman

The incompetent quickly throws himself into another impressive enterprise in order to escape his responsibility from previous disaster. — George Chapman

For one heat, all know, doth drive out another, One passion doth expel another still. — George Chapman

Danger, the spur of all great minds. — George Chapman

Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools. — George Chapman

I pray, what flowers are these? The pansy this, O, that's for lover's thoughts. — George Chapman

Fair words never hurt the tongue. — George Chapman

He that shuns trifles must shun the world. — George Chapman

Give me a spirit that on this life's rough sea Loves t'have his sails filled with a lusty wind, Even till his sail-yards tremble, his masts crack, And his ship run on her side so low That she drinks water, and her keel plows air. — George Chapman

We inherit nothing truly, but what our actions make us worthy of. — George Chapman

And let a scholar all earth's volumes carry, he will be but a walking dictionary: a mere articulate clock. — George Chapman

Promise is most given when the least is said. — George Chapman

I am ashamed the law is such an ass. — George Chapman

Who to himself is law, no law doth need, offends no law, and is a king indeed. — George Chapman

News as wholesome as the morning air. — George Chapman

Ignorance is the mother of admiration. — George Chapman

Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height. — George Chapman

They're only truly great who are truly good. — George Chapman

Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs. — George Chapman

Extremes, though contrary, have the like effects. Extreme heat kills, and so extreme cold: extreme love breeds satiety, and so extreme hatred; and too violent rigor tempts chastity, as does too much license. — George Chapman

Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel. — George Chapman

Black is a pearl in a woman's eye. — George Chapman

Each natural agent works but to this end,- To render that it works on like itself. — George Chapman

So our lives In acts exemplary, not only win Ourselves good names, but doth to others give Matter for virtuous deeds, by which we live. — George Chapman