Henry Wotton Quotes & Sayings

Hanging was the worst use a man could be put to. — Henry Wotton

An ambassador is an honest man sent abroad to lie and intrigue for the benefit of his country. — Henry Wotton

Love lodged in a woman's breast is but a guest. — Henry Wotton

Ambassadors are honest men sent abroad to lie for their countries. — Henry Wotton

By weaker accents, what's your praise
When Philomel her voice doth raise? — Henry Wotton

The itch of disputation will prove the scab of the Church. — Henry Wotton

Virtue is the roughest way, but proves at night a bed of down. — Henry Wotton

Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to send, And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend. — Henry Wotton

Tell the truth so as to puzzle and confound your adversaries. — Henry Wotton

An Ambassadore is a man of virtue sent to lie abroad for his country, a news writer is a man of no virtue who lies at home for himself. — Henry Wotton

Well-building hat three conditions. Commodity, firmness, and delight. — Henry Wotton

Take heed of thinking. The farther you go from the church of Rome, the nearer you are to God. — Henry Wotton

You meaner beauties of the night, That poorly satisfy our eyes More by your number than your light; You common people of the skies, What are you when the sun shall rise? This was printed with music as early as 1624, in East's Sixth Set of Books, and is found in many manuscripts. — Henry Wotton

You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known, Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own - What are you when the rose is blown? — Henry Wotton

I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff, at my best value. — Henry Wotton

How happy is he born and taught; that serves not another's will, whose armor is his honest thought and truth, his utmost skill. — Henry Wotton