Thomas Overbury Quotes

• In part to blame is she, Which hath without consent bin only tride: He comes to neere that comes to be denide.
• An Ambitious woman shewes her selfe to bee a troublesome disturber of the world, powerfull to make smale things great, and great monstrous
• He disdains all things above his reach, and preferreth all countries above his own.
• The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors, is like a potato-the only good belonging to him is underground.
• All the carnall beauty of my wife, Is but skin deep.

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